11 Bank Examiner
Interview Questions

1. Are you happy with your career as a bank examiner?

   Community Answers

   • "Not a bank examiner right now."

2. Give me a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.

   Community Answers

   • "I can't recall being placed in one of those positions."
   • "On my previous job, a company I performed contract work for picked up a new account on a 30 day trial. We really wanted to impress this new client in order to gain the account permanently. The company I was contracting for asked all their contractors for a 10 day turnaround on all orders related to this new account. I asked all of my subcontractors for a 5 day turnaround on these orders. Our client was very pleased with our efforts and it helped to gain this new account."

3. If I called your boss right now and asked him or her what is an area that you could improve on, what would he or she say?

   Community Answers

   • "He would say that I could improve my Excel skills. Particularly, in writing Macros."

4. Ten years from now, where do you see yourself?

   Community Answers

   • "Working for the Federal Reserve, in a bank examiner position to a management position."

5. How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time?

   Community Answers

   • "Its based on importance and deadlines those are the issues that get addressed first."
   • "I prioritize tasks according to due dates whenever possible. If my supervisor tells me one task is more important than another, I will perform the most important one 1st."

6. What three words would you use to describe yourself?

   Community Answers

   • "Self starter, detail oriented, and eager to learn new things."
   • "Diligent, reliable, efficient."

7. What kind of supervisor gets the best work performance from you?

   Community Answers

   • "Positive supervisors who will tell when you are doing a great job."
   • "A knowledgeable supervisor that is able to effectively communicate what he/she wants me to do."

8. Why are you the best bank examiner for us?

   Community Answers

   • "I believe that I am the best examiner because of my attention to detail, being very thorough and my eagerness to learn and implement what was taugh."

9. As a Bank Examiner, what do you believe is your best asset?

10. Why do you want a career as a bank examiner?

    Community Answers

    • "The job will be both challenging and satisfying. I also would enjoy the frequent traveling that the job requires."

11. Why should we hire you?

    Community Answers

    • "Due to 2 years of experience as an Auditor at KPMG and over 14 years as a business owner, I believe I would be a great Bank Examiner and would be able to make a substantial contribution to the team after a minimal amount of training."