Barclays competency based interview - help!!!

[sapphirestar]

Just that really, I have an interview with Barclays on Thursday and I am ridiculously nervous. I had a telephone interview with another bank a few weeks ago that I thought I was well prepared for but it was awful and I didn't pass, which really knocked my confidence.

They've told me 4 competencies I'm going to be assessed on;

1. Communicate well and make relationships work
   
2. Drive commercial success
   
3. Drive service excellence
   
4. Make informed decisions
   
   The second one is the one I'm most worried about, haven't worked in a bank before so no idea what the questions will be, it says understand fundamental financial principals, know what's going on in local marketplace, able to use financial/market information to inform local plans and make commercial decisions.
   
   Any advice or ideas would be much appreciated, really need to get better at this as being made redundant in 5 weeks!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Any news

[sapphirestar]

Not yet, think it'll probably be Monday now. Was quite positive this morning, now I'm thinking that no news is maybe not good news. Really really want that not to be true though...

[kay126]

thanks for the reply! i hope you hear back soon! ive been told outcomes are delivered within 5 business days so plenty of time yet..

may i ask how long your interview was overall? x

[sapphirestar]

Yeah that's what my email said, but he said today or Monday, still crossing fingers. My other question was 'tell me about a time you had to work as part of a team', so one of the three I posted above must have been the commercial success one. Maybe the 2nd or 3rd one.
See what I mean about them not being scary though? None of those scream commercial success, they're just normal questions.
Whole thing was about an hour, but didn't feel that long, it went really quick!
Thanks, just wish I didn't have to wonder all weekend now!

[kay126]

make sure you let us know the outcome, got my fingers crossed for you!

[sapphirestar]

I will, thank you! I have everything crossed, going to be so gutted if I don't get it, plus I'm finishing my current job a week on thursday so am already getting a bit emotional over having to leave

[sapphirestar]

Just been on my barclays job homepage and it says Submission Status - completed 18/03/13. Completed?! What does that mean??!! Doesn't sound good though, if I'd got it wouldn't it say something like Position Offered?

Rung the recruitment team and the lady I spoke to didn't know what it means either! She's getting someone to call back. Just tell me if I got the damn job or not, the stress is killing me!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Everything crossed!

[pepperrabbit]

How frustrating - can you contact the manager who interviewed you tomorrow if recruitment can't help?

[sapphirestar]

He told me that he lets the recruitment team know his decision and they get in touch so I'm guessing he'd just bounce me back to them. I can't seem to find a direct email address for him and don't want to ring and seem like I'm nagging.
Officially it's 5 working days, I just wish he hadn't said Friday or Monday. Otherwise I'd only start expecting to hear from maybe tomorrow!

[sapphirestar]

Barclays called today. Good news and bad news. She said I'd done well in the interview and passed, but another candidate scored slightly higher so they got the job.
Because I did well they are benchmarking me for other roles that may come up in the area, she said it's a two way partnership - they expect me to keep looking too.
Had a horrible interview for another job today, so it's looking like I'm going to be unemployed pretty soon Pretty gutted tbh.
Part of the credit must go to posters on this thread for helping me prepare and ultimately do so well so and all round!
Thank you all x

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

You did well so that's brilliant - keep going and you will get something soon!

[sapphirestar]

Thanks Ken, I hope you're right. Think I'm going to go to bed, have a little cry and sleep it off! So had enough of today!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

If you need our help you know where we are

[sapphirestar]

Got another interview with a different bank on tues now! That happened really quick, I only applied on Monday!

[KB02]

All that prep. and the experience of the interview will definitely help you with subsequent interviews, especially the bank one coming up.

[KB02]

Good luck

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Come on sapphirestar!!

[sapphirestar]

Thanks, another few days of anxiety, homework and stressing!

[Reyna01]

Hiya sapphirestar you there really need your help I have an interview with Barclays tomorrow same competences . You there ?