Oh, great. This is going to be like shooting baskets with Magic Johnson watching.

I had my interview for the ABM position. I was completely nervous on my way to the interview. My chest was pounding so hard that it felt like it was going to pop out of my chest. My hands were so sweaty that they left sweat marks on the steering wheel of my vehicle. I arrived early so I could give myself a pep talk. I said things like, “You’ve got this!” and “If I’m not ready to take on this position, at least it’s good interview experience” and “I’ve been in banking for 8 years why wouldn’t I be ready for this position?!?!” and then “Everything happens for a reason”. I definitely had a battle going on in my mind for 10 minutes before I made my way into the branch. Before I went in, I stuffed some paper towel in the toes of my shoes to make sure I didn’t make a grand entrance by falling out of my shoes. (My shoes were fitting extra loose because I was actually wearing nylons instead of socks.)

I made my way out of my vehicle and up to the branch. I was greeted by the Branch Manager and then escorted through the branch to the basement. When we arrived at the top of the basement stairs she told me to go down the stairs, take the first left, go through the door that is straight ahead, and the interviews were being held in the room to the right. So I did just that. I didn’t bother to knock on the closed door, because the Branch Manager didn’t say that there was an interview in process or that I should knock. So, I opened the door and low and behold there was someone being interviewed! I said sorry and closed the door faster my heart was beating. I started to walk back toward the stairs, when the Regional Manager came out to greet me. She introduced herself and I introduced myself. And she says, “Oh, Becca, I’ve heard so many good things about you! I didn’t recognize you at first because when I first meet you, you had your hair pulled back. You look nice today!”

I look nice today?!?! Am I not supposed to look nice for an interview? Or did I not look nice when you met me two weeks ago? I’m confused.

Anyway, she had me wait in the lunch room, while they finished up with the interview that I interrupted. When it was my turn she came in to get me and introduced me to the whole panel. I was allowed enough time to give a brief banking history of myself and then it straight to the interview questions. I was asked 2 questions by each of the four panel members and then the Regional Manager added in questions here and there. After the interview questions were finished, they asked if I had any questions. And I did. It always looks good to have a question ready for them to answer. I asked for more clarity in the role I would possibly be pursuing. There has been a lot of hear say regarding the position and I wanted to know if it was similar or if there were more differences than discussed. They answered the question and then again, the Regional said that she’s heard nothing but good things about me.

That was it. The interview was over in 25 minutes! Was it too fast? Did I answer the questions correctly? What if that’s not the answer they were looking for? Did I give enough eye contact? I over-analyzed the whole interview! I felt like I was going to pass out! Now I just have to play the waiting game once again. I should know by early next week whether or not I got the job.


Constantly talking isn’t necessarily communicating.-Joel Barrish (Jim Carrey from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)