Bank of Ireland Graduate Programme

Rorymac007 · 08-12-2014 9:27pm

@RobbieHawkins, When was your assessment? we were told 3 weeks or so, for Corp & Treasury.

RobbieHawkins · 08-12-2014 9:49pm

Thursday gone

shygal · 10-12-2014 2:54pm

got rejection email there (consumer/business banking)

Tsmith1988 · 10-12-2014 4:25pm

Has anyone else go word back for Corp & Treasury yet? Seems to be all consumer banking so far on here.

Walsh.92 · 10-12-2014 7:38pm

Ye i heard back last week about Corp & Treasury, had the assessment centre on the Monday and they called on the Thursday

Amirani · 10-12-2014 7:41pm

PadjoGoat93 wrote: »

I got offered job yesterday. was in the one on tues morning in dublin. i def wont have a 2:1 lets put it like that ! but i was offered a place and it says they re looking for people with 2:1.

If you get a high II.2 you should be okay. Keep the work going though.

McGregor72 · 11-12-2014 3:50pm

Had my assessment centre last Thursday. Have yet to hear anything which I would interpret as my application being unsuccessful. Oh well, onwards and upwards I guess.

RobbieHawkins · 11-12-2014 4:03pm

Likewise

cribbit · 11-12-2014 4:03pm

There seems to be a lot of people in the same boat, waiting on feedback. Anyone from Credit/Market Risk hear back?

RobbieHawkins · 11-12-2014 4:05pm

McGregor72 wrote: »

Had my assessment centre last Thursday. Have yet to hear anything which I would interpret as my application being unsuccessful. Oh well, onwards and upwards I guess.

What role was the thursday assesment centre for

Tsmith1988 · 11-12-2014 4:20pm

This is my 2nd week waiting for a response for Corp & treasury, so I'd say I'm out the gap!

McGregor72 · 11-12-2014 4:21pm

RobbieHawkins wrote: »

What role was the thursday assesment centre for

Retail and Consumer Banking as far as I can remember. I performed at maybe 60% of my overall ability and I found the assessment centre quite tough. However excuses are quite simply excuses and I now know what I need to work on for future reference. It was a good experience and will be very useful going forward.

I would just like the feedback to confirm where I can improve for the next time.

RobbieHawkins · 11-12-2014 4:33pm

McGregor72 wrote: »

Retail and Consumer Banking as far as I can remember. I performed at maybe 60% of my overall ability and I found the assessment centre quite tough. However excuses are quite simply excuses and I now know what I need to work on for future reference. It was a good experience and will be very useful going forward.

I would just like the feedback to confirm where I can improve for the next time.

Alright i'm not assesing you :-p. Did anyone hear back from the thursday center I wonder?

sibby · 11-12-2014 6:59pm

I was at the assessment centre for Group Credit and Market Risk on Friday 28th and I got a call offering me a place the following Wednesday.

I just got an email there telling me I was unsuccessful in the video interview and wouldn't be getting through to the assessment centre????? .......I think BOI need to fix their emailing system!

Poppy92x · 12-12-2014 1:28pm

Underground wrote: »

Bit late in updating with this but did the assessment centre on Friday. Its pretty tough.

Got offered a job later that evening. Chuffed!

Hey well done Underground! I was also at the assessment centre the 21st, were you there for the morning or the afternoon? I haven't heard anything back, so I presume I am unsuccessful?

So sad.

Underground · 12-12-2014 4:15pm

Poppy92x wrote: »

Hey well done Underground! I was also at the assessment centre the 21st, were you there for the morning or the afternoon? I haven't heard anything back, so I presume I am unsuccessful? So sad.

Thanks! I was there in the morning

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What programme were you applying to? I wouldn't lose heart just yet if I were you. I know some people have gotten rejection emails so if you haven't gotten one yet I'd take it as no news is good news. Also I remember at the assessment centre they told us that it could be mid-December before we heard a response from them,so you never know.

lovelabel · 12-12-2014 4:23pm

Underground wrote: »

Thanks! I was there in the morning .

What programme were you applying to? I wouldn't lose heart just yet if I were you. I know some people have gotten rejection emails so if you haven't gotten one yet I'd take it as no news is good news. Also I remember at the assessment centre they told us that it could be mid-December before we heard a response from them,so you never know.

How did you get offered one so soon so?

Underground · 12-12-2014 5:40pm

lovelabel wrote: »

How did you get offered one so soon so?

I got offered one a few hours after the assessment centre. I assume I made a good impression.

Poppy92x · 14-12-2014 6:25pm

Noddyxo wrote: »

Hey! I did my assessment centre on the 21st of Nov and received a phonecall today with an offer for business and consumer banking. Completely shocked but over the moon!! Anyone else hear anything?

Hey well done! That's great! Just wondering were you the morning or afternoon?

I am waiting over 3 weeks now and anybody on here that has got offered a position was let know fairly quickly!

Noddyxo · 15-12-2014 3:26pm

Poppy92x wrote: »

Hey well done! That's great! Just wondering were you the morning or afternoon?

I am waiting over 3 weeks now and anybody on here that has got offered a position was let know fairly quickly!

Thanks. I was in the morning assessment centre. Myself and another girl from the morning assessment received offers on the 3rd of December. Fingers crossed for you.

Underground · 16-12-2014 12:17pm

Anyone who was offered a position get the contract yet?

Noddyxo · 16-12-2014 12:19pm

Underground wrote: »

Anyone who was offered a position get the contract yet?

Nope. Did you get the email about the pre-employment screening documents that need to be sent to them?

Underground · 16-12-2014 12:33pm

Noddyxo wrote: »

Nope. Did you get the email about the pre-employment screening documents that need to be sent to them?

Yup I went in to their office on burlington road and handed them in. Just can't relax till I get the contract

Noddyxo · 16-12-2014 12:37pm

Underground wrote: »

Yup I went in to their office on burlington road and handed them in. Just can't relax till I get the contract

I emailed and said I was doing exams until the end of this week and then I would just go to one of the branches at home. Not going all the way to Dublin for that haha!:)

sports1234 · 16-12-2014 9:53pm

Has anybody who was at the assessment centre for Corporate and Treasury heard back yet? Been over 3 weeks now!

Bert1992 · 16-12-2014 10:20pm

Still haven't heard anything back from corp and treasury myself, don't think anyone has except one fella according to this anyway

RobbieHawkins · 16-12-2014 11:45pm

Iv been waiting nearly two weeks with no word so doesn't look good. Strange how some people got rejection e-mails tho

Tsmith1988 · 17-12-2014 5:35pm

It'll be close 3 weeks tomorrow for me, Corp & Treasury. I wrote it off a week ago.

Bert1992 · 20-01-2015 4:17pm

has anyone heard from corp and treasury yet at all??

Kev2k · 28-01-2015 10:07am

I don't mean to ignore your question Bert1992 but has anyone who recieved an offer been given the contract yet? Was hoping to get get it before January was over.

sibby · 28-01-2015 11:19am

Kev2k wrote: »

I don't mean to ignore your question Bert1992 but has anyone who recieved an offer been given the contract yet? Was hoping to get get it before January was over.

No, I haven't got any contract or heard from them since I gave them my proof of address.

Kev2k · 28-01-2015 11:30am

Ok I guess its just going to take a while longer then.

Ado Greene · 28-01-2015 2:03pm

Hi Guys,

I got into the Compliance and Operational Risk Stream. I know I had a awful time with missed emails and notifications; I believe BoI had lots of problems with whatever system they used to register and notify potential applicants.

As a result I am super paranoid about missing important correspondence etc (I already failed to receive a basic terms mail and the mail requesting proof of identity and only received them when I rang grad rec.)

I have been checking this thread to make sure that I haven't missed anything; if possible could you post on here when you receive correspondence from them? As far as I'm aware all that we are waiting for now is the contract. Hopefully it comes soon!

Kev2k · 28-01-2015 3:03pm

Thats a good idea Ado, I'm slightly paranoid I'm missing info aslo :P I think it is just the contract now but they also said there is a medical that we have to do as part of the pre-employment screening process before we get the contract, and possibly a verification that info on our apllication forms was true. So there may be more paperwork before the contract.

sibby · 30-01-2015 11:36am

I just got my contract there yesterday in an email. Does it all have to be back in 10 days or did I misunderstand?

Ado Greene · 30-01-2015 1:18pm

Hi Sibby,

I still have not received my contract yet, if they have sent them yesterday I will probably wait until Tuesday to get in touch with them. I'll post up here the second I get mine.

Kev2k · 30-01-2015 1:53pm

I got the contract yesterday too, it says that a medical is still required but I assume they'll do that at a later date, if at all. Ya it has to be sent back in 10 days.

Noddyxo · 04-02-2015 7:03pm

Kev2k wrote: »

I got the contract yesterday too, it says that a medical is still required but I assume they'll do that at a later date, if at all. Ya it has to be sent back in 10 days.

Hey Kev2k,

What stream did you get your contract for? I got my offer and offer email/letter on the 5th of January? Should I contact them or just hold out?

Underground · 04-02-2015 8:20pm

Haven't gotten my contract yet either and was offered the job at the end of November. Hard not to get anxious about it.

Ado Greene · 05-02-2015 5:38pm

I contacted them, they said they are trying their best and that they hoped the second batch would be out to offerees before the end of this week. So tomorrow, hopefully!

Noddyxo · 06-02-2015 5:44pm

Got my contract in an email about an hour ago

Underground · 06-02-2015 6:20pm

Same, chuffed.

MRTULES · 14-03-2015 1:55pm

Hi all. Looking for examples of the video interview questions please. Any info would be much appreciated. I know it's probably hard to remember but if you do, please let me know.
Thanks in advance.

sibby · 14-03-2015 1:57pm

Afaik they're the same as before. Can't remember exactly but I think they were these questions.

Underground wrote: »

They were just two fairly standard questions, an example of when you went the extra mile,why do you want to be on the programme etc.

oonagh991 · 16-03-2015 2:16pm

Anyone who got an invite to the assessment centre feel that their video interview went bad? Don't think mine went that well, not horribly, but could of been better.

lovelabel · 19-03-2015 9:24pm

Are they still interviewing for the September start date?

oonagh991 · 20-03-2015 5:27pm

Yeah they opened applications again the deadline was the start of March to apply

oonagh991 · 20-03-2015 5:30pm

Are you starting in September? How did you find the video interview part of the process?

Dido15 · 24-03-2015 10:11pm

MRTULES wrote: »

Hi all. Looking for examples of the video interview questions please. Any info would be much appreciated. I know it's probably hard to remember but if you do, please let me know.
Thanks in advance.

Hi MRTULES, I'm doing the video interview tomorrow and I'm nervous about it. Did you do yours? did you get the same two questions that other people mentioned? Thanks in advance.

MRTULES · 24-03-2015 10:39pm

Dido15 wrote: »

Hi MRTULES, I'm doing the video interview tomorrow and I'm nervous about it. Did you do yours? did you get the same two questions that other people mentioned? Thanks in advance.

Yep pretty much. Think it was "why are you the ideal candidate for the programme" and "tell us a time you went that extra mile". You'll be fine. Just make sure you have the points ready. You don't need to use the full 90 seconds. You can have multiple practice attempts. I recommend making sure your can and mic are all working properly. I had it all planed out to do it usingvtge aop and my phone but when I went to do it the mic on my phone just wasn't picking up my voice well enough. Ended up using a terrible old web cam with awful built-in mic. I just hope the poor audio and picture don't affect my chances as I felt my answers were solid. Best of luck with it. You'll be grand.

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