First Commonwealth Bank Mock Interview

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Question 17 of 27

At First Commonwealth Bank, we value diversity in our customer base and on our team. How do you work effectively with people from different backgrounds ?

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Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

In any interview that you experience, a diversity related question is likely to come your way. This is no different at First Commonwealth Bank because in the banking industry, customers will come from all walks of life and you will be required to work with them effectively. To give your interviewer the greatest sense in your answer, talk both about how you value diversity in your personal and professional life and give an example of a time you worked with a diverse team of people and thrived. In the end, your interviewer will be looking to hear that you will join the team at First Commonwealth Bank with an open mind and open heart.

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"I am a firm believer that a diverse team and work environment benefits the greater good of the organization by bringing many different perspectives to decision making processes. My first job out of school was with a company that lacked diversity and it really struggled because of lack of new ideas and a lack of value for others. Since that job, I have worked at companies and on teams that were very diverse and I really enjoyed being able to learn and grow from others from different backgrounds than me."

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27First Commonwealth Bank Interview Questions & Answers

1.As a Personal Banker at First Commonwealth Bank, how would you select products to suggest to our customers?

2.What is one unique skill that you will bring to our loan processing team here at First Commonwealth Bank?

3.What are one or two of the aspects that you think you would love about our Teller job at First Commonwealth Bank?

4.The clients of a financial firm like First Commonwealth Bank can display an arrange of emotions when they work with our Client Services team. How would you handle a situation where a client was very angry?

5.On the finance side of First Commonwealth Bank, we expect our representatives to be ingrained in our sales focused culture. If hired for this role, how would you learn and embrace our sales process?

6.As a Personal Banker with First Commonwealth Bank, why is providing tailored customer service important? How would you make this a priority if hired for this role?

7.What do you know about our services here at First Commonwealth Bank and why do you feel we'd be a great place to work?

8.At First Commonwealth Bank, our Personal Bankers work with clients from all different walks of life. How do you handle working with many different personalities throughout the day?

9.How do you work in environments with people who are different from you?

10.If working here at First Commonwealth Bank in this role and you found a more efficient way of handling a job duty or process, what steps would you take in order to ensure that your idea was heard?

11.In your mind, why is it important that First Commonwealth Bank focuses on customer service?

12.What would you do if you saw a colleague breaking company policy? What if they were stealing something as little as $5?

13.Talk about your experience in mortgage loan closing. How would this experience be beneficial to our team here at First Commonwealth Bank?

14.What are your thoughts on working in a position here at First Commonwealth Bank that had a lot of routine tasks each day?

15.Do you have any experience or knowledge in detecting counterfeit cash or checks?

16.Describe a difficult problem and how you approached it.

17.At First Commonwealth Bank, we value diversity in our customer base and on our team. How do you work effectively with people from different backgrounds ?

18.Tell me about your favorite manager. What did you enjoy most about working with them?

19.In your own personal life, what banking products do you use and what benefits do you see in using them?

20.Tell me about a time when you showed integrity in your work.

21.How do you respond to problems that require a quick solution?

22.How do you define success?

23.What interests you about this position?

24.If a customer at First Commonwealth Bank had increased savings as their main personal financial goal, what steps would you take with them to get them started down the right path?

25.Where do you see yourself in five years?

26.At First Commonwealth Bank, we pride ourselves on providing the best overall customer experience. Talk about your customer service experience and explain why it will help our clients here.

27.Suppose you were on the job here at First Commonwealth Bank and a customer came in to complain about a fee charged for an overdrawn account. How would you handle the situation with that customer?