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      First Year Summer Interview

      1 Oct 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Newcastle upon Tyne, England

      Other First Year Summer interview reviews for Bank of England

      First Year Summer Interview

      14 Mar 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bank of England (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) in Mar 2018

      Interview

      Online Application, numerical and situational tests online. Then I received an email back confirming that I had made it through to the Video Interview. I did not pass this stage, but if I had have done, I would have progressed to a a group assessment day, then a 1 to 1 interview.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What are your thoughts on a cashless society?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are the problems that Brexit could bring to the UK economy?
      Answer question
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Bank of England

      Interview

      Typical application form, standard online math tests and online video interview. After that, there was an option to chat with the staff what was actually very nice. They organised couple of sessions for Q&As with other applicants.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are the challenges which Bank of England will face in the future/now?
      1 Answer

      First Year Summer Interview

      4 Feb 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Bank of England in Feb 2018

      Interview

      Apply online. Numerical and verbal reasoning test. Video interview constructed of 5 two minute questions. Once you are given the questions, you have one minute to prepare your answer. After this, there is an assessment centre. I have yet to hear back from them.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      How is the Bank of England different to high street banks?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are 2 problems facing the UK economy and how does this affect the Bank?
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      Question 3

      How do you think the Bank's 2020 vision applies practically? What do you know about it?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Describe a time you had to make a difficult decision with limited information.
      Answer question

      Question 5

      With the rise of cashless payments, do you think cash will ever become obsolete?
      Answer question