Graduate Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at First National Bank with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Trainee roles take an average of 71 days to get hired, when considering 32 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 according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 15%
Group panel interview: 15%
Phone interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 12%
Background check: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I interviewed at First National Bank (Johannesburg)
Interview
The interview was for a position in the grad programme. The interview was conducted on Microsoft Teams as a result of Covid 19. There was only one person conducting the interview. The interview didn't involve any technical questions, but was more to get background on the candidate. The questions were more behavioural and to see if the potential candidate is a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths and what are your weaknesses?
I interviewed at First National Bank (Johannesburg)
Interview
Two round interview process after applying. First round - involves interview with HR professional to get to know you better + to determine culture fit - asks about hobbies, interests, situational and behavioural Qs and type of role interested in. Second round: is the business unit interview (this is if business unit likes ur cv and wants to interview you) - also similar to first round but with the team you will be assisting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
Hobbies+interests
Why FNB, Why Grad Programme
How you work in a team
How you Handld conflict with team members
I applied online. I interviewed at First National Bank (Johannesburg) in Sep 2024
Interview
So far I've only completed the first round which is the 2 hour psychometric test and I got the interview with HR. I will be doing the interview tomorrow and it is remotely based via teams