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Still job interviewing...Bank of America

ladypanther

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1 hour ago, ladypanther said:

So, I have a job interview with BOA for a Relationship Manager position.  Anyone know what the interview is like with BOA?

 

They will do first interview with HR over the phone (usually 10 mins).  If HR likes you, they will give your info to hiring manager and schedule 30 mins phone interview with hiring manager (sometimes hiring manager will ask his/her boss to be present as well).  If hiring manager likes you, he/she will ask HR to schedule in person interview.  Usually, they bring 2-3 people for in person interview.  The two most common attributes they are look for are knowledge and character.  You gotta be confident and just relax.  Good luck :)

Also, BofA is slow... sometimes it will take up to three weeks to go from one stage to another.  Just be patient, HR will let you know when they know.  If you do not hear from them, likely hiring manager or HR is still interviewing.

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I applied about 2-3 months ago.  Immediately they sent me an email saying I had passed the 1st stage and wanted me to take an online test...it took 60-90 min.  Then I heard nothing.   Got a call yesterday from I guess HR...she asked me a couple of questions, said hiring manager wants to move fast.  Interview on Monday and will know by the end of the week. They want someone in place 1st of January.

Know anything about the interview?  I interviewed with Wells..their interview was a behavioral format.  "Give me an example of when....."  Some very hard to answer because did not apply to previous work. They had 2 managers in the room.  I expect 2 for this one...they told me to bring 2 copies of my resume.

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5 hours ago, ladypanther said:

I applied about 2-3 months ago.  Immediately they sent me an email saying I had passed the 1st stage and wanted me to take an online test...it took 60-90 min.  Then I heard nothing.   Got a call yesterday from I guess HR...she asked me a couple of questions, said hiring manager wants to move fast.  Interview on Monday and will know by the end of the week. They want someone in place 1st of January.

Know anything about the interview?  I interviewed with Wells..their interview was a behavioral format.  "Give me an example of when....."  Some very hard to answer because did not apply to previous work. They had 2 managers in the room.  I expect 2 for this one...they told me to bring 2 copies of my resume.

I had 3 interviews with BofA in one day at one point.  Different managers use different approaches, it's literally based on a manager desire what to use.  I'm in a different field of work so they cared about my experience and attitude. No behavioral questions.

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15 hours ago, ladypanther said:

Hope I get the same.  Hated those because they did not apply.

How did it go ?

BTW if you still haven't done the interview yet a decent way to prep is look up SBO interview questions.  Situation Behavior Outcome. That's a trend in forward thinking HR's. 

Best of luck!

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10 hours ago, arbnranger said:

How did it go ?

BTW if you still haven't done the interview yet a decent way to prep is look up SBO interview questions.  Situation Behavior Outcome. That's a trend in forward thinking HR's. 

Best of luck!

The interview is Monday.  After the day I had where I work now....I am very desperate to get out of there.

Thanks for the tip on SBO.  I need all the help I can get!

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Had the interview. The guy was very informal...did not do the behavioral format...mentioned that he could but did not think he would. Preferred having a conversation.  The person who scheduled the interview was wrong. BOA has a hiring freeze and cannot make offers until after Jan.  There will be a 2nd interview with someone else if he liked me in the 1st. that would be about 2 weeks.

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On 12/6/2016 at 6:39 AM, ladypanther said:

Had the interview. The guy was very informal...did not do the behavioral format...mentioned that he could but did not think he would. Preferred having a conversation.  The person who scheduled the interview was wrong. BOA has a hiring freeze and cannot make offers until after Jan.  There will be a 2nd interview with someone else if he liked me in the 1st. that would be about 2 weeks.

Good luck, keep us posted!

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In any and all cases, the best advice I know to give is to simply be yourself, be honest and let the chips fall where they may.  If you don't know the answer to a question, say as much, but then relay what you do know wherever it applies.  

Don't be afraid to clarify a question.  This can provide you two crucial pieces of information in real time:

     1) is this interviewer blindly abiding a form looking for specific answers or are they engaged in the interview?

    2) are these questions serving a purpose for assessing expertise or personality?  

If a question doesn't appear to have a "right answer" then it is likely for the purpose of assessing personality.  An engaged interviewer is likely to look up (indicative of improvising a scenario) and then expound on a question that is particular to assessing you.  If they are looking for a specific answer, they likely have the details thoroughly mapped out and will deviate very little from the original question.

Also, this also lets an engaged interviewer know that you are not an automaton.  Most people I know that have a job but are looking for another job (not due to life changes like moving, marriage, etc) do so to escape what they perceive as an oppressive environment.  This helps set the table for yourself as you've let prospective employers know that you are capable of fulfilling your duties effectively without having to refer to a procedural manual at every turn.

It is not uncommon for managers to talk among themselves.  Even if one interview doesn't pan out with a job, if you make a good impression, the "failed" interview for one position may end up actually being a successful one for a different position within that same company.

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On Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at 6:39 AM, ladypanther said:

Had the interview. The guy was very informal...did not do the behavioral format...mentioned that he could but did not think he would. Preferred having a conversation.  The person who scheduled the interview was wrong. BOA has a hiring freeze and cannot make offers until after Jan.  There will be a 2nd interview with someone else if he liked me in the 1st. that would be about 2 weeks.

Keep this in mind  lp. Sometimes they use the process to see how you handle adversity or a small roadblock or a sudden change.  If you seem rigid or respond negatively they take note.

But if you are flexible and keep things in perspective and are positive they also take note. 

 

It's an inexact science. 

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