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Interviewed May 2010 in Waltham, MA (took 2 days)

Campus interview first. Then weeks later all possible candidates travel to location and go through second round interviews. In total is was 4 separate one on one interviews. Personality, background and education based format.

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Describe your strengths as it applies to this position?

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Show me how you view teamwork?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)

I applied for this position online and then received and email from a recruiter to set up a time for phone interview. The recruiter called me and asked a few questions on my resume, my skills, geographical preference. Unfortunately this position that we talked about got filled the next day but she has referred me for other similar positions within the bank. So i'm hoping to hear from other recruiter soon.

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Tell me about a challenge you faced at work and overcame?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Boston, MA (took 3 weeks)

I applied for a teller position through their website. Approximately a week later I received an email stating that I did not have the qualifications to become a teller. However, the next day I received a call from a recruiter who did a quick interview and wanted to know if I was still interested in the job. I responded that I was and was informed that someone would be contacting me in a couple of days. I received a phone call a couple of days later and then a follow up email to confirm my interview. I had no idea that I was interviewing for a branch that I didn't apply for because this was never mentioned. On the day of the interview, the recruiter that originally sent me a rejection letter called me and gave me a few tips for my interview. She had received feedback from the hiring manager and they were really looking for someone with a lot of spirit. To make a long story short I went to the interview prepared. I was interviewed by the branch manager and the assistant branch manager. I tried to show as much spirit as possible. I thought that I was doing a good job because they were giving me feedback throughout the interview and it was all positive. A few days later I received two emails on the same day stating that I did not get the job.

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Tell me about some of your sales experience?

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Where do you see yourself in five years?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Quincy, MA (took 4 weeks)

I went to a job fair at a branch of Bank of America. After that, I applied it online and answered a questionnaire. The questionnaire length is acceptable, cost about 40 to an hour. Then, I received a phone interview based on past working experience and sale experience. There is also a role play part. After that I w as scheduled to interview with a branch manager. Then I was interviewed by a vice president at another branch. However, they didn't pick me and send me to another branch for interview again, it happened for 2 to 3 times. The HR seems like like, but managers don't believe I will stay long in the company. Finally I gave up. Most interview has role play situation of serving customer.

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Assume a customer come in and want to deposit money

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A customer come in and want to check her brother's account balance. Whose brother is in hospital.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Boston, MA (took 6 weeks)

I went in on a referal, emailed the head of team, and was slated for a set of phone interviews with the team. I was referred by a senior executive and never went in for a 1:1 in person. Was contacted a few weeks in by the hiring manager.

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tell me about your background . . .

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I stated my hourly rate and they accepted.

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Background Check.

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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Waltham, MA (took 1 week)

The Interviewer was totally condescending, the tone in which he was speaking was to assert his superiority over me. I found him to be ill prepared, and very unprofessional, he was reading a majority of the questions that he was asking. Since I was talking to him across the table, not 10,000 feet below where he said i was, he felt total disrespected. I definitely would not go through that process again.

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I know You are at a 113% of your goal, I need more from your, you don't want to be mediocre do you??

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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Interviewed Aug 2007 in Boston, MA (took 2 weeks)

I felt that it took a very long time from initial phone screening to job offer. The recruiters in the Boston Metro area take forever and I really had to be very aggressive to move the process along. The group interview towards the end had several hiring managers and several candidates. I enjoyed the process because the hiring managers were looking for you to put on a show and that was exactly what I did. I was given a position immediately following the interview.

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If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be and why? And if you feel comfortable, act it out.

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Tell us about a time that you had a difficult sale. How did you overcome it and what was the result.

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Negotiation Details

I was able to negotiate salary a little bit. Never shoot yourself in the foot when they ask you what your salary requirements are. Always ask them what the position generally pays and then state you need more than what they offer. If necessary- work backwards but never offer yourself for too little.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Interviewed Jul 2008 in Boston, MA (took a day)

The interview was scheduled through an agency in Woburn, MA. I met with a Senior VP regarding this position. During our initial conversation we discussed, very informally, my education, past positions, and goals for my career. When I asked about the VP's experience, management style, and education.