Bank Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your greatest strengths?
3. What are your greatest weaknesses?
4. Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position?
5. Why should I hire you?
6. Aren't you overqualified for this position?
7. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
8. Describe your ideal company, location and job.
9. Why do you want to work at our company?
10. What are your career options right now?
11. Why have you been out of work so long?
12. Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team,etc.)…
13. What good books have you read lately?
14. Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized.
15. What are your outside interest?
16. How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman, etc)?
17. Looking back, what would you do differently in your life?
18. Could you have done better in your last job?
19. Can you work under pressure?
20. What makes you angry?
21. Why aren't you earning more money at this stage of your career?
22. Who has inspired you in your life and why?
23. What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?
24. Tell me about the most boring job you've ever had.
25. Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position?
26. What changes would you make if you came on board?
27. How do you feel about working nights and weekends?
28. Are you willing to relocate or travel?
29. Why have you had so many jobs?
30. What do you see as the proper role/mission of… …a good (job title you’re seeking); …a good manager;
31. How could you have improved your career progress?
32. You've been with your firm a long time.  Won’t it be hard switching to a new company?
33. What was the toughest challenge you've ever faced?
34. Have you consider starting your own business?
35. What are your goals?
36. What do you for when you hire people?
37. Sell me this stapler…(this pencil…this clock…or some other object on interviewer’s desk)
38. What was the toughest part of your last job?
39. How do you define success…and how do you measure up to your own definition?.
40. “The Opinion Question” – What do you think about …Abortion…The President…The Death Penalty…(or any other controversial subject)?
41. If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?
42. Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work?
43. Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within?
44. Tell me something negative you've heard about our company…
45. On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.