attended a job fair at BMO's new building in Naperville, IL off of I-88. After talking with several hiring managers in various departments, I finally talked to someone in Collections who wanted me to schedule a formal interview for the position of Loan Collector. I met with someone from HR who scheduled me to meet with the hiring managers in the office in Rolling Meadows. I interviewed with 2 managers who were both asking me questions.
Their questions were fine--nothing you wouldn't expect in an interview. Soon, we came to "So what questions do you have for us?" That's when I started to doubt that this was a good fit for me. I asked them "What is the culture like? Is it a fun place to work?" The answer I got was not convincing. It was almost like they were trying too hard like, "It's REALLY fun. No, I swear. People LOVE it here." I'm not buying it. When I asked if I could spend a few moments out on the sales floor to see what the work environment is like, they politely declined, saying that my request wouldn't be possible. Well now I'm definitely uncomfortable. It's like they didn't want me to know what I'd be doing. Sorry, I'm not going to leave my current full-time job unless I know what I'm getting myself into.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at BMO US (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2022
Interview
very professional questions regarding previous experience. In scenario questions, like for example: what would you do if ? how would you respond to? They give you the opportunity to ask your own questions.
easy interview process, manager was probing to see if i was knowledgeable, and how i thought. Im not saying it was easy per se, but I was able to get the job done, and get hired.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at BMO US (Naperville, IL)
Interview
Interviewed with Bank Manager and then Market Manager. Basic questions about sales, experience, and overall personality. Being in sales made this a fairly easy interview. Received offer within 1 week.