I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Alpha Bank Romania (Bucharest, Bucuresti) in Sept 2023
Interview
Hr interview followed by direct manager and director interview. Honest interview, not seeling what they cannot offer, setting correct expectations, empathic. The response was received next day, so it was a fast process.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Alpha Bank Romania (Cluj-Napoca) in Mar 2021
Interview
The interview consisted of a 30 minute conversation with the acting Branch Manager of the Cluj-Napoca main branch. The general manner in which the unit runs operations was presented to me, with little emphasis on organization culture or people, while the obvious need presented was for a salesperson - more for a Relationship Manager than a Deputy Manager, whose exact role, given the title, was not clear to me. The overall atmosphere seemed a bit gloomy, with talk around changes to come and positions becoming redundant in the near future. I got to describe my current role and responsibilities and got few questions back as to my actual skills and vision for the role.
A few days after the interview I got an email back stating I had not been chosen for the part but thanking me for my participating in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your current position
Why would you want to return to the banking environment?
I applied online. I interviewed at Alpha Bank Romania (Bucharest, Bucuresti) in Apr 2020
Interview
Disorganized process, uncomfortable interview. It was a neutral experience after all, I realized during the interview that we don't match our values and our way of doing things. Maybe it was just a bad day for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were only interested in finding out who validated my skills before