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[IBPS]InterviewPreparation(Part1of5)StopFeelingGuiltyandTellmeaboutyourself,StupidcutoffsandInsecuritiesaboutProfile

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1. Prologue2. Stopfeelingguilty

1. Guilt#1:LowscoreinIBPSWritten1. Reason#1:reliableworkhorses2. Reason#2:LearningXP3. Reason#3:CAT

2. Guilt#2:InsecurityaboutProfile3. Guilt#3:Personalissues

3. Measurestobecomeguiltfree:4. HowtohandleBankinterview?5. Tellmesomethingaboutyourself6. Foodforthought:Whyformaldressforinterview?

Prologue

TotalfivearticlesonhowtoprepareforIBPSBankInterviews

1. StopFeelingGuiltyandTellmeaboutyourself,StupidcutoffsandInsecuritiesaboutProfile(yourehere).2. WhyBankPO?PreparingtheSalesPitch:Careergrowth,jobsatisfaction,negativefactors,workprofile,Promotion,hierarchy,

SampleAnswers3. Banking,Economy,CurrentAffairs,HRandGKrelatedquestionsforBankPO/MT4. GraduationrelatedQuestions:IT,B.E.,B.Tech,Biotech,B.Com,BBA,Arts,samplequestionsfrompreviousinterviews

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5. StressInterviews,Whenthingsdontgoasplanned,B.Tech,EngineersandITWhyBankPO?

allthosethingscomelater,firstthingis:

Stopfeelingguilty

ManyofyouhavetheIBPSBankPO/MTinterviewsinafewdays,butstillsufferingfromguilt,insecurityandinferioritycomplexbecauseofyourwrittenscore,biodata,academicprofileandotherpersonalissues.Aslongasyouremainguiltyyouranswertoneandbodylanguagewilldefensive,pessimistic,submissive.Theinterviewerpanelwillnotgetpositivevibestoselectyou.Therefore,firststepistobecomeguiltfree.Letscheckthecommonreasonsbehindguilt:

Guilt#1:LowscoreinIBPSWritten

Somerandomexpertoninternetpredictedthatyourwrittenscoreisnotsufficientforfinalselectioncitingsomepreviousstatisticsaboutfinalcutoffs.Sonowyourejustspendingtimeinquiringonvariousblogs,forums,facebookcommunitiesmyscoreisxyz,willIgetselectedornot?

Isayeveryscoreisgoodscore.Andyoumustfiercelypreparefortheinterview.Why?

Reason#1:reliableworkhorses

Ifbankshadtoselectcandidatejustbylookingattheirwrittenscore,theywouldntwastetimeinterviewingpeople.Theyconductinterviewtofindmainlytwothings

1. yetikegaakinahi?(Willthisguystayinourbankornot?).2. thikkaamkaregaakinahi(willthisguyworksincerelyornot?)

Inshort,Aslongastheygetgoodfeelingaboutyoubeingareliableworkhorse,youllgetthejobatoneplaceoranother.

Reason#2:LearningXP

Aformalinterviewwithcompletestrangersgivesyoubetterpictureofyourownshyness,strength,

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weaknesses,thanyoullevergetbyinteractingwithyourfriends,relativesandparents.Theinterviewexperiencewillhelpyouprepareyourselfbetterforthenextroundofwhateverexamyouregiving.that

Ishouldhavepreparedmorefrommygraduationtopics,Ishouldhavepreparedmorecurrentaffairsetc.,IshouldnothavesaidabcthinginDEFquestionbecauseitleadtoxyzfollowupquestionwhereIfumbledandsoon.

Youcannotbuythattypeofmentalconditioningandexperienceinanyothermockinterviewconductedbyanyonebecausethereallifestressfactorwillbeabsentinsuchmockinterviews.So,Evenifyoufailinarealinterview=>moneyspentontravelandlodgingisnotwasted.Becauseitisagreatlearningexperiencethatwilldefinitelyhelpyouinthenextinterviewforwhateverjobyoureapplying.

Reason#3:CAT

ManyCATaspirantsgiveIBPSexamjustforfunorforcareerbackup.CAT2013resultwillcomearound14thJanuary2014.ThenIIMsandvariousotherMBAinstituteswillstarttheirGDPIround(groupdiscussion/personalinterview).MostprobablyfrommidfebonwardsIBPSallocationsaretobemadeinMarchApril2014.Nowcomestheinterestingpart:MostofthetierIIMBAcollegeswilldeclaretheirfinalresultbeforeIIMfinalresults.(Thatsisaloottechnique,ifacandidatehasgiveninterviewinbothnonIIMandIIMthenhellpaythe102050rupeenonrefundabledepositinnonIIMinstituteforjustforseatinsurance,beforeIIMfinalresultcomes.)

Similarly,somecandidateswouldhavemadecalculationaboutwhichbankstheywillnotgetcityposting.Sotheyllevenforfeitoffersaccordingly.

Andtherewillbeupwardmovementinthebufferlist/waitlist.Howmuchmovement?Well,Icannotpredictbutmypointis:NotallcandidateswithgoodIBPSscorewillfinallyjointhebank.Therefore,YouMUSTNOTlaydownyourweaponsandacceptdefeatevenwithoutgoingforinterviewsjustbecausesomegyanibabahaspredictedthatfinalcutoffwillbexyz.

Movingtothenextguiltfactor:

Guilt#2:InsecurityaboutProfile

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Youreafraidbecauseanyofthefollowingreasons:

1. Aftergraduation,youvespentpast12yearsincompetitiveexams,withoutanysuccess.So,yourbiodatahasemptyyearsandnojobexperience.Youreafraidinterviewerwillasktoughquestionaboutit.

2. Youdontpostgraduationdegree3. Yourefromsomelessfamouscollege/university4. Youvepooracademicscoresinclass1012collegeoryouvefailedinsomesemestersetc.5. YoumetanotherIBPScandidatewhohashigherscorethanyouPLUS

a. hehasdonesomespecialbankingrelatedcourseb. hehasworkxpfromprivatebank.c. hehasathickfilewithplentyofextracurricularcertificates.

Youmustgetridofalltheseguiltyfeelingsbecause:

1. IfbankswantedonlyuniversitytoppersandstudentswithhighCGPA,theydhavedirectlyhiredfromcampusinsteadoforganizingexamthroughIBPSandwastingtheirowntime.

2. Alltheywantisreliableworkhorseswhollnotrunawayfromnoncitypostings.Aslongastheygetgoodfeelingaboutyoubeingareliableworkhorse,youllgetthejobatoneplaceoranother.

3. Timemachineisnotinventedyet.Youcannotgobackinpastandfixthoseissues.Theonlywayistomoveforwardinlife,iswithwhateverbaggageyourecarryingbutwithoutfeelingguilty.

4. (worstcasescenario)IFatalltheyaskyousomethingaboutwhylowscoreinclass1012college?then,dontmakelongstoriesandexcuses.Justsummarizewhatwaswrongandthenshiftfocusofyouransweronhowwithageyouvematured,understoodthevalueofmoney,career,hardworkandyourenolongerthesamelazypersonfromthatisshowninthemarksheet.

Guilt#3:Personalissues

Yourefeelingloserjustbecauseyourcousin,brother,sister,relative,neighborskid,batchmateetc.havegothighpayingjobs.YouthinkthatevenifIgetthisPOjob,Illbeneverassuccessfulastheyre.

Youmustcomeoutofthislosermindset,because:

1. 57yearsfromnow,allthecareerglamourwillbeover(likewhateverIAS/IPS/biggerjobordegreeyour

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cousinsandbatchmateshavegot.)Bythattime,newyoungsterswilltakeyourplaceandallyourrelativesandneighborswillstartcomparingthemandtrashtalkingaboutthem.So,insteadoftryingtopleaseandimpressothers,youbetterpursuethecareeryoureinterestedin.

2. 1520yearsfromnow,theonlythingthatwillmatteris:canyouprovideforagoodeducation,homeandlifetoyourkidsornot?

3. OnthosecriteriaBankPOdoesntsuck.Ithasgreatpotential,peoplewithnoIIT/IIMdegreeshavestartedcareerasPO/MTandmadeitallthewaytoMD/CMDpositions.(MoredetailsunderSalesPitchWhyBankPOtopicinnextarticleclickme.)

Finally,Someofyoumayalsobefeelingguiltyaboutyourlooks,height,skincolorwhatever.Againstopfeelingguiltyaboutit.TheseinterviewsareconductedtofindreliableworkhorsesforbankingsectorandnotactorsforKaranJoharsnextmovie.

Measurestobecomeguiltfree:

firstofall,Stopbeingincompanyofidiots,negativetalkers,crybabiesandpessimisticpeople.Youvealreadymettheminlibrary,incoachingclass,inonlineforums.Theyneverstudy,theyjustkeepchattingallthetime:

a. thistimecutoffhasgoneveryhighabkyahogaab. SSChaschangedpatternforCGLexamabkyahogaac. thistimeUPSCpapersweretootoughabkyahogaa

Thesetypeofdookhiatmaa(sadsouls)infectyourbrainwiththeirnegativity.So,avoidthemlikehellevenafterthisIBPSinterviewisover.

1. Avoidtakingphonecalls,whatsappmessages,facebookupdatesfromcollegebatchmates.Theyjustwanttotalkfortimepassandgiveyougossipofhowmuchsalarypackagetheyvegot,whojoinedwhichcompany,whogotwhatpromotion,whoisdatingwhometc.etc.

2. Becausetheiruniverseisconfinedtoonlythosepettythings.Youredestinedtodosomethingbiggerandbetter.Ifyoukeeppayingattentiontotheirlifeandissues,thenselfdoubtandguiltfeelingwillcomeautomatically.RememberwhatthecoachsaidtoMilkhaSinghthebirdswhoremeanttoflyhighinthesky,shouldnotkeeptheirheartsattachedtosmalltrees.

3. Exerciseregularly.Lazybrainandlazybodyalwayspicksupnegativethoughts.Andbyexercise,Imeanonlytwothings:runningandpushups.Afterafewweeks,youllautomaticallystartfeelinggoodabout

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yourself,everytimeyoulookinthemirror.Andthenselfconfidenceandpositivevibeswillcomeautomatically.

4. Inyourhead,KeeptellingyourselfImtotallyawesome.

HowtohandleBankinterview?

AconventionalIBPSBankPOinterviewrunsonfollowingpattern

1. Tellmeaboutyourself(introduction)+followuponpersonalqs.2. Afewquestionsongraduation3. thenwhyBankPO4. Thenafewquestionsfrombankingsector.5. Iftimepermits,somemorequestionsfromeconomy,currentandGK.

Sinceeverypanelhastohandlehundredsofcandidatesoveraspanoffewweek,theAverageinterviewtimeis~1015minutes.Thatsadoubleedgedsword.

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goodbecause notgoodbecause

1. Becausetheydontasklotofquestionsfromdiplomacy,Internationalrelations,currentaffairsetc.thatarenotrelatedwithbankingandeconomy.

2. Mostoftheinterviewcenteredonjustthestandardpatternlistedabove(introduction,grad,whyPO,bankingqs).

3. Youdonthavetopreparelotofdataforindividualtopic.Becausetheyllusuallyinterruptyouafteraminuteortwoandaskanotherquestion.

Suchshortinteractionisnogoodwaytomeasureanindividualspotential.Itdoesntallowyoutoelaborateyourviews.Theythrowanewquestionwithin23minutesandbreakyourchainofthought.Ifyoumessupinthefirst34questionsrelatedtograduation/bankingthenitmightturnintoastressinterview.(EspeciallyforEngg/IT.)

Giventhisshortdurationinterview,youmustpreparecertainanswersinadvance.

Tellmesomethingaboutyourself

Verycommonquestion.Themomentyouenterroomandsitdown,oneofthemembermayask

Pleaseintroduceyourself.ORtellmesomethingaboutyourself.

Expertsaredividedonitsrightanswer:

VIEWPOINT#1(CONSERVATIVE) VIEWPOINT#2(LIBERAL)answershouldbeonlylimitedtothesethings

1. name2. place3. Graduation.(ifyouvefirstclassorabove,thenit

shouldbespecificallymentioned)4. Computercertificate.(Ifyouvethenspecifically

mentioned.)5. Workexifany.

Apartfromthosedetails(nameplaceetc.),heshouldalsomentionWhyyouwanttojoinbankingsector.

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Shouldnotmentionhobby,familymembers.Becausethosethingsareconsideredinformalconversation.

shouldalsomentionfollowing:

1. familymembersandtheiroccupation2. Hobby,extracurricularactivity,notable

achievement.

Youcantryeitherway,ormixtureofbothBUTanswermustbeatthetipofyourtongue.Ifyoudontpreparethisathome,youwillfumbleduringinterviewandyoumightforgetmentioningsomeimportantinformation.Youmustalsopreparealltheroutinefollowupquestionsassociatedwithtellmeaboutyourselfquestion.forexample

tellmeaboutyourself followupquestionthatshouldbepreparedinadvance

Myself____.OrMynameis____.

1. Whatisthemeaningofyourname?2. Whichfamouspersonalitysharesthesamenameas

yours.+Afewbasicbiographyrelatedquestionsfromthatfamousperson.

Imfrom______.orIbelongto_____.Note:Afterspeakingthis,takealittlepausesohemayaskyouafollowupquestion.(Whichwillbesafethanifheaskssomethingfromgraduation!)

1. Whatisfamousaboutyourcity/town?tourism/culture/business.

2. Whichfamouspersonalities(freedomfighter,politicians,sportsmen,andauthors)areassociatedwithyourplace?

3. Whatisthenearestbranchfromyourhouse?Asacustomer,howmuchwillyouranknearnessforchoosingabanktoopenanaccount?(andalltheothermarketingtypequestions.Likehowwillyouconvincesomeonetoopenaccountifyourbranchisfaraway)

4. Nameofgovernor,HCchiefjusticeofyourstate.5. whatistheGDPofyourstate(bothin%andabsolute

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figure)6. Basiccensusdetails:education,sexratio.

Ivedone___from___collegeof___universityintheyear___with___class.Notes:

1. Ifuniversityisfamousbutcollegeisnotsofamousthenavoidmentioningcollegename.Justtelluniv.name.

2. Ifyouveblankyearsaftergraduation,thenavoidmentioningpassoutyear.(e.g.whenyoufailedin23competitiveexams.)Althoughhecanstillfinditthroughbiodatabutdontyouattracthisattentiontothatunnecessarily.

3. Ifyouhavecontinuousworkxprightfromcollegepassing,thengraduationyearmustbementioned.

4. Ifyouvefirstclassorabove,thenitmustbementioned.Ifyouvesecondclass,thendontmention.

5. ifyouhavedoneanycourseoncomputers,itmustbementioned.

1. Whowasthefounderofyourcollege/university?2. Nameafewfamouspersonalitiesassociatedwith

yourcollege/univ.?3. Whatis/arespecialthingsaboutthecitywhereyou

collegewaslocated?4. Whatdoyouthinkaboutragging?Whatshouldbe

donetopreventit?

(moreaboutgraduationbasedquestionsinseparatearticle,clickME)

WorkXP:Forlast___years,Ivebeenworkingin____companyasa_____.Note:Dontimmediatelystartexplainingwhyyouwanttoleavethatjob.Letthepanelaskyouafollowupquestion.

1. Whatdoesyourcompany/officedo?Whatistheturnover?

2. Natureofyourwork,powersandresponsibilities.3. Whydoyouwanttoleaveit?4. Whydoyouwanttoworkinbank,whenyouregetting

moresalaryinthatotherjob?

1. Howmanycommands/division/regionalHQinyour

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ExServiceman.ImanExserviceman,Iservedfrom__to___in____.

service?2. PreviouschiefCurrentchiefnextchief.3. WhowonAshokChakrathisyear?4. Nameafewspecialloan/accountfacilitiesbythebank

formilitarypersonnel.

(optional)Family:Myfatheris___.

Momis___.Brother/sisterisworkingin____.

1. Doyouliveinajointfamily?Whataretheproblem/benefitsofjointvs.nuclearfamily?

2. Ifyourepostedinafarawayarea,whowilltakecareofyourfamily?

3. Inwhichbankdoesyourfatherhaveaccount?DoesheuseATMornetbanking?Haveyouevertriedtoconveniencehimtouseit?

4. Whatisthefulldesignationofyourfathersjob.Whydidnotyoupickhiscareerline?

Inthenextarticle,wellseethesecondquestion:WhydoyouwanttobecomeaBankPO?clickme

bytheway

Whyformaldressforinterview?

CopyingafewlinesfromNSAShivShankarMenonsspeechtoIFSofficers:

Awordaboutdress.Someyoungercolleagueshaveaskedmewhydresssoformallyandwhytheycouldnotdressastheychose.Theansweristhatwenormallydresstomaketheotherpersontakeusseriouslyandtobepersuasive,nottoexpressourpersonalitiesorlookgoodorstylish,orforcomfort.Likeitornot,peoplejudgeyoubyyourappearance.Howwedressdependsonthecultureweoperateinandthestatementwechoosetomake.

Ihaveatheoryaboutwhydiplomats,soldiersandbankersdresssoconservatively,eachintheirownuniforms.Noticehowthemoreanoccupationdealswithrisk,themoreuniformtheirdressis?Asoldierriskshislife,the

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bankerrisksyourmoney,andthediplomatdealswiththerisksofwarandpeace.Itisinordertoconveytheassurancethattheyknowwhattheyaredoing,toreassuresociety,theclientortheinterlocutorthattheseprofessionsdressinwhatamountstoauniform.Anditseemstowork.(endofcopypaste)

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