Bank of Ireland Graduate Programme

jonnny68 · 09-05-2013 5:09pm

Eoghan41 wrote: »

Are you sure it's the Grad role? What was the role advertised?

No its unlikely to be a graduate role,advertised on Irish Jobs website, it's donkeys years since I went to college , contract role but if you do well I'd imagine you'd be kept on, and BOI looks good on the CV.

misstyc · 06-11-2013 5:16pm

Has anyone applied to the programme this year. Have an assessment centre next week, not really sure what to expect.

Wendero · 07-11-2013 9:45pm

I've applied and been invited to the assessment centre next thursday

I chose Corporate & treasury for my first choice, not sure if I got it.

To anyone who has done the assessment centre thing; are the interviews different depending on which part of the company your applying for or is it "generic"?

BarryPiper · 13-11-2013 8:18pm

I also applied to Corp&Treasury, did the online assessment tests and had no difficulty with them whatsoever so i'd be surprised if I got passed over on the basis of the results but I've yet to hear back from BOI, is anyone in the same boat and when did they get back to you after the online tests?

misstyc · 13-11-2013 9:54pm

They got back to me last week and invited me to the assessment centre running this week. Everyone else I have talked to seems to be the same. I think the assessment centres are running from now until the 18th but I'm not too sure about that. Apparently they got 1000 applications this year!!

Wendero · 14-11-2013 12:01am

Yeah, same for me - they got back to me last week as well.

Wow, I'm really nervous about the assessment centre tomorrow. Ironically not so much about the presentation, group exercise or abstract logical test - I'm more nervous about the competency interview. I'm always scared they will hit me with one of those "tell me about a time when you..." questions and I won't remember anything

Sean_ros · 14-11-2013 12:23am

Anyone have the assessment centre for the actuarial stream? I have it on friday and only found out today!

misstyc · 14-11-2013 11:59am

Wendero wrote: »

Yeah, same for me - they got back to me last week as well.

Wow, I'm really nervous about the assessment centre tomorrow. Ironically not so much about the presentation, group exercise or abstract logical test - I'm more nervous about the competency interview. I'm always scared they will hit me with one of those "tell me about a time when you..." questions and I won't remember anything

don't worry they are really nice and try their best to make you feel relaxed!!

Runner_11 · 14-11-2013 1:27pm

Has anyone applied for the HR grad role? I have done the online tests but yet to hear back.

itsokay · 14-11-2013 11:30pm

Have my assessment centre on monday and only found out today! Not getting their emails for some reason.

I applied for Corporate & Treasury. Any people who were successful last year have or who did the assessment centre have any advice?

kitty07 · 15-11-2013 7:11pm

Runner_11 wrote: »

Has anyone applied for the HR grad role? I have done the online tests but yet to hear back.

I applied for the HR role as well, have heard nothing back since completing the online assessments. I know one of the assessment centres was on today but no idea about when the HR one is. I'd just like to know either way at this point, it's been ages since the online tests.

itsokay · 23-11-2013 5:37pm

How have people got on at the assessment centre? Thought it was pretty tough myself.

Very stuck for time for the presentation !

misstyc · 23-11-2013 5:59pm

itsokay wrote: »

How have people got on at the assessment centre? Thought it was pretty tough myself.

Very stuck for time for the presentation !

I can only assume that was intentional to see how you would perform under that kind of pressure. It was tough for me as well. Hopefully I got through... What did you apply for?

Wendero · 23-11-2013 7:00pm

Has anyone heard from them yet? Is it a good or a bad thing if it takes time for them to get back to you? My reasoning why it might be a good thing is because with the successful candidates (or the candidates that were still in consideration after the assessment centre), they would have to check references which would take additional time, and they wouldn't make any job offers before they had heard from both of your references. So, a rejection might arrive just days after the assessment centre, but a job offer could take longer time.

I thought the presentation was hard as well. I applied to corporate & treasury.

Newbie in the room · 23-11-2013 7:02pm

You'll get an email if you're successful. A phone call and feedback if its a rejection.

itsokay · 23-11-2013 7:24pm

I applied for Corporate & Treasury. How many people got to the assessment centre do you reckon?

I don't think theyre going to be sending rejections or job offers until december anyway. Unless you were exceptionally good or bad then they might let you know before then.

misstyc · 23-11-2013 9:38pm

Wendero wrote: »

Has anyone heard from them yet? Is it a good or a bad thing if it takes time for them to get back to you? My reasoning why it might be a good thing is because with the successful candidates (or the candidates that were still in consideration after the assessment centre), they would have to check references which would take additional time, and they wouldn't make any job offers before they had heard from both of your references. So, a rejection might arrive just days after the assessment centre, but a job offer could take longer time.

I thought the presentation was hard as well. I applied to corporate & treasury.

me too. Still haven't heard back from them either. Hope it's for the reason you stated. I found the presentation the hardest part and felt like I hadn't prepared as well going in to it.

Wendero · 24-11-2013 3:46pm

itsokay, which assessment centre were you at? I was there thursday last week - I was just thinking I might have seen you

I felt the presentation didn't go too well, but the following Q&A session after the presentation went alright I thought. The group discussion and the personal interview went really well too for me, I thought.

kitty07 · 24-11-2013 4:01pm

Hi, I have the HR Assessment Centre this coming Tuesday, quite nervous to be honest, just wondering if any of you who've already had your assessment centres could give me some advice? It would be much appreciated! It's the presentation I'm most worried about, the rest I think I should be fine on.

itsokay · 24-11-2013 9:47pm

Wendero wrote: »

itsokay, which assessment centre were you at? I was there thursday last week - I was just thinking I might have seen you

I felt the presentation didn't go too well, but the following Q&A session after the presentation went alright I thought. The group discussion and the personal interview went really well too for me, I thought.

I was at the AC on monday there were 8 of us. How many was at yours?

Don't be nervous just have plenty of competency questions prepared like for most interviews. It is quite draining so get plenty of sleep the night before!

misstyc · 25-11-2013 12:23am

Wendero wrote: »

itsokay, which assessment centre were you at? I was there thursday last week - I was just thinking I might have seen you

I felt the presentation didn't go too well, but the following Q&A session after the presentation went alright I thought. The group discussion and the personal interview went really well too for me, I thought.

Ah no I was at the one on Wednesday, it was tough overall but I guess there's a lot of competition so they have to make it like that. I think i did well enough in the q&a. The interview was my favourite part. It was a lot more laid back than I expected

kitty07 · 25-11-2013 4:08pm

Is there any prep that can be done for the presentation? I know they said it wasn't necessary to prepare anything in the invite to the assessment but I'm just really nervous about this part.

Wendero · 25-11-2013 5:34pm

I mean, you can "practice" doing "spontaneuos" presentations in front of your friends if they agree to it

But since it's impossible to predict what topic you'll be presenting about, you can't really prepare beyond that.

jobbridge4life · 25-11-2013 7:21pm

Had my AC today. Thought it went okay. Fingers crossed and best of luck to everyone.

rask43 · 28-11-2013 2:27pm

Does anyone know someone already on the programme in C&T? Do they like it?

Got an email yesterday with an offer but I'm not sure that I'm going to take it.

Wendero · 28-11-2013 2:35pm

Congratulations on your offer!

Don't know anyone on the program unfortunately. I'm hoping I'll hear from them soon, I applied for Corporate & treasury as well.

rask43 · 28-11-2013 2:47pm

Cheers. I just want a bit of an insight as to what the work life is like. Plus exit opps.

I have a better understanding of my other offers which is why BOI is down the list at the moment.

Wendero · 28-11-2013 4:48pm

Please turn it down, then I'll have a better shot :P

Just kidding

I seem to recall someone in this thread knew someone who had done the C & T program, maybe just search this thread for "corporate & treasury" or something like that? It was a few years ago though so things could have changed.

rask43 · 29-11-2013 2:59pm

No luck with the search, unfortunately.

I got talking to someone who knows a bit about it and it does seem to be a very good programme alright. The rotations each seem to be pretty interesting.

itsokay · 29-11-2013 6:09pm

Anyone else heard back? Curious at this stage as to how I got on

Bank of Ireland Graduate Programme

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