“Banks are increasingly realising that excellence isn’t just about making money,” says Logan Naidu at recruitment firm Dartmouth Partners. “Expect to be asked questions relating to banks’ own values and come with firm examples about how you’ve tackled ethical dilemmas.”
- What is the most ethical decision you’ve ever had to make?
- Give me an example of a person you think has integrity and explain why.
- Give me an example of a person you think is credible and explain why.
- How would you describe your leadership style?
- What would you do if you did not have to work for money? How does that relate to this job?
- Have you ever had to bend the rules to get the job done. Why was that?
- Can you describe a situation in which you made a mistake and had to admit it to peers?
- What kinds of people do you find it easiest to work with? Why?
- How do you handle stress? Do you tend to make a lot of technical errors?
- When have you worked in a bad team? Which steps did you take to make it better?
- How would your classmates/colleagues describe you?
- What’s the last book you read?
- What is the riskiest thing you’ve ever done?
- How would you spend $1m besides investing it?
- Why are you so special and what is one word that describes you best?
