Feb 20, 2012

How to crack bank interviews, specially PO recruitment 2012.

The demand for bank jobs have been again in the flow, after the IBPS written events. After that, the bank updates are announced at repeated regular intervals. After a long time banks have given their recruitment projects, as many of the bank PO and clerks will be retiring in the coming years and at present. So, banks have been recruiting lots of manpower. So, in this chance, why do not you grab this golden spoon? And for that only cracking the exam is not sufficient, more than that is cracking the hard interview. 

Here are some more than useful tips and ideas for you to crack the bank interviews with confidence.
  • Smartness and presentation matters: You have to be smart and confident to crack the interview. It is the foremost and most important criteria the judging panel looks for in a candidate. As you have to face various conditions working in a bank, you have to be smart and honest, able to handle all types of awkward situations.
  • Understanding in your words: Whenever you are sitting in an interview, you should be interacting face to face with the panel. And your fluency really matters. As it proves your confidence and interaction ability.
  • Be calm and not aggressive: Banking sector does not mean you have to be aggressive in your attitude. So in the interview, try to be calm and cool, answering all questions with a smiling face. That will make you easy and comfortable in front of the panel, as well as prove your attitude towards the subject.
  • Be updated in information: It is very much important that you go to the interview with all the knowledge on the banking and finance sector. After all you will be working in the banking sector, and judges really appreciate you to a good advantage, if you can answer them well.
  • Be specific and to the point: All round the world knowledge pouring in from your mouth, and you will be thinking you are impressing the judge. Never do that. Whatever the judge asks, be specific and to the point. They search for people who are knowledgeable and can specify an essay to a paragraph. Got what I mean?
  • Casual attitude helps: Being a little casual in banking interviews help. Because the attitude you possess to the outer world, is what interests the interviewer. Talk frankly and cheerfully and  do not hesitate to speak out of the blue, whenever you are asked for.
  • Banking knowledge and terms, be prepared: Banking terms are a must in banking interviews, which will be asked and you cannot hide from that. Be prepared on terms like banking terminology, banking procedures, RBI facts, socio-economic issues etc.
  • If you are a techie, be prepared for the most common question: This is somewhat common. But very important. If you are from a professional field, you will be asked the most common question,” Being a professional (Engineer/), why you want to serve the banking sector?” Be well prepared for it.
All these things, if kept in mind with well dressed up, you will sure crack any bank interview. Though marks in graduation and written matter, but to get an edge over others, these are more than life changing tips, what can be called the turning point of your career.