Graduate Trainee Program applicants have rated the interview process at First National Bank with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Trainee Program roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at First National Bank overall takes an average of 55 days.
Common stages of the interview process at First National Bank as a Graduate Trainee Program according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 9%
Other: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at First National Bank (Johannesburg) in Jul 2020
Interview
Its not that diffucult the question that are asked are so simple. What is needed is for a person to be able to be himself and be able to answer each question. They make a person to feel free.
I interviewed at First National Bank (Johannesburg)
Interview
You have to complete the psychometric tests and if you pass you will receive an invitation for a non-virtual interview ( call or Microsoft teams with the camera off). The final interview is a virtual panel interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time when you had to deal with change
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at First National Bank (Sandton) in May 2023
Interview
I applied online then I had a psychometric assessment sent via email then I had a panel interview with a business unit along with a background check, fingerprint then offer
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at First National Bank (Johannesburg) in Oct 2021
Interview
The recruiting process is very standard. First online assessment then two interview rounds. The online assessment is very general nothing complicated. The interview round is your typical interview. There are two rounds. The first round is a general interview with HR. The second round is a panel interview with your business unit/ potential team.
The first interview was a phone call and the second one was a online teams meeting.
Don't over think it. Show them you have a personality and that you will be a good fit for FNB. The interviewers know you don't have
experience they want to see how well you will fit with the team. Skills and the technical part you will learn during your grad year. You just need to be confident and show them that you know what you want and go for it.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
The HR interview.
1. Tell me about yourself? ( where you from, what you like, what you do in your spare time, education, anything that is not on your cv etc)
2. Why FNB?
3. Projects you worked on in campus?
4. What you want to do in terms of your career?
Business unit interview.
Mine was very general and nothing technical.
1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
3. Your career path, you see for yourself?
4. What do you think the team do, my understanding of the role I applied for.