CWB interview prep questions & answers rated A+ 2023/2024

CWB interview prepTell me about yourself - correct answer professional background, education, future expectations, volunteering (editing), sports, reading. end with willingness to learn. why you want to work at CWB - correct answer 1) Team CWB - losing touch with people, where I’m goanna spend the next 10 years of my life, friendly and respectful work environment, awards won: "2020 list of best workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance, Canada's most admired corporate culture award" 2) Cool quirks - Achievement bell, cake, employee appreciation day - relate to difficulty of finance industry. shows identity 3) Financial aspect, CWB as growth bank (its market cap potential. Talk about annual report, met its metrics: incredibly low default rates, strong shareholder net income gains fo 16%. may be different in 2020, this program still running good sign), take advantage of the ESPP What do you know about us that resonates with you and why it resonates with you. - correct answer 1) CSR - United way workplace campaign, Week of caring. giving back to the community. 2) ESPP - good motivation for employees to be invested in the success of the bank. What makes you different?/ How do you stand out?/ A time you acted unproffessionally? - correct answer motivating person, JW mastercard story. How do you form relationships with others? - correct answer listening, relate to JW research job, MArtha CWB kids ending. What are you obssessed with? - correct answer Growth. Personal and others. DTB internship story. Mentor-Japhet. Preconceived notions about banking job. "is your work fullfilling?" what answer you expected. answer he gave. life changing moment, solidyfied my interest in pursuing a career in finance. Thought bank always wins, employee level different. catharsis led to hard work. recognition from CEO. conclude, personal and professional growth, read fitness. How do you define success? - correct answer Depends on context, In a professional context, success to me has a number of factors. The first criteria is a satisfied customer, whether the customer is my boss or a client. I want to not only have met the specifications of the project, but also to have surpassed expectations by personally finding unique ways to create value. Furthermore, I need to feel that the final project represents my best work and that of my team. For me, success means knowing that the work is done in a very ethical manner, having some fun along the way, and most important of all i met or surpassed the customers expectations. In a personal context, celebrate small victories. no big wins everyday, link to mental happiness. talk about the journey to big wins. Dealing with losses amplifies if you dont celebrate your small successes. example of working out, easy tests. What are some of your strengths and weaknesses? - correct answer 1) loyalty - working in a team setting. playing sports, wathcing shows. If org gives me the chance, reward them with quality work and loyalty. 2) creativity - university group projects, involvement in volunteer clubs, creating and editing social media posts and magazines. cookbook preject - target and results. 3) Willingness to learn - not afraid to admit when I dont know something, I ask questions and have a very curious mind. Talk about time in DTB, go from Dept to Dept, talking to individuals about their job. Weakness- hard time letting go of a project, biggest critic is me, case in point - sleepless nights cos of this interview. setting deadlines to improve. a time you made a mistake, how did you handle it? - correct answer DTB, doing the leg work of data entry, slow day..Paper journals vs digital (kenya), printing issues. a slip of mind, Entered the data in the wrong columns. Realized later after submission. told supervisor about the error, and he was really chill about it and gave me the chance to correct it. Felt bad cos impact on persons ability to get credit, since then i pay closest attention to event he simplest of excel tasks. How do you handle a challenge/pressure? - correct answer 3rd year, 1st sem. 5 courses, hardest course fin 413, two part time jobs. describe a typical day. on top of that, i had commitments to my volunteering