What kind of experience do you have pertaining to this position?

The interviewer wants to hear about your previous roles and opportunities that have prepared you for this role. Because of questions like this, it is essential to understand the job requirements and qualifications they are looking for in an ideal candidate.

In your response, you don't have to limit your experience to just branch manager positions. If you've never been a branch manager, that is ok! Experience that typically prepares someone for a branch manager position include:

-Branch management
-Running banking operations
-Meeting sales goals
-Supervising and training employees
-Customer service
-Managing a budget

"My experience comes from my previous role as a bank manager. In that role, I was responsible for managing daily bank operations, hiring and supervising staff, providing customer service, and meeting sales targets for the bank. This experience has prepared me to take on the role as a branch manager and be successful at it."