Please give details of what you do for a living.
Mainly analytical work assessing investment opportunities, credit risk, liquidity of the bank etc. It’s a very deductive job. You need to figure out what could go wrong before experiencing the mess.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Bank (300 employees)
What part of what you do is fun?
The job I have is most probably top 10% most interesting banking jobs. Whether I have fun is very much of personal relevance.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Recurrent processes such as credit reviews, reporting etc
What software/special language do you use?
I am not a programmer, but I use around 5 specific systems/softwares.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
First of all it’s myself then of course is the owner/ceo
To whom do you report?
ceo
With whom do you interact most often?
assistant to the ceo
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
about 50
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
about 300
How many meetings do you attend a week?
about 8
What does excellence mean in your domain?
having an in depth overview on all the processes of the bank to spot risk exposed areas
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
being vague, generic …
Describe a tough day.
4 meetings, a report has to get out, a major fraud case requiring immediate resolution
Describe a good day.
not spending more than 9 hours in the office, closing a project, materializing an idea that creates value
With whom do you have conflicts?
fellow managers, mainly.
What makes you happy in your work?
to achieve and the beautiful girls around me
How are you evaluated?
above average
How many years might a person do this job?
?
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
8 at least
What kind of training are you offered?
not much. It’s up to me to decide what training I want.
What does your boss do?
He is running the show
What do your subordinates do?
analytical work, reporting, limits monitoring
What does it take to get fired from this job?
the same as with any other job: gross negligence, misconduct etc
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
if you prove that through you work, the institution avoided significant losses, it's a good starting point for promotion
What did you do before doing this job?
consultant in risk management
What could you do after this job?
advisory could be an option
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you dress for work?
smart
How many hours do you work a week?
about 50
How often do you do overtime?
quite often
Do you go out to have lunch?
yes, always
Do you have lots of friends at work?
some
Are you happy with how much you earn?
yes, it’s ok
What other job do you think you would love?
archeologist
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
the country
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
I would not recommend a banking environment for my kids. There is a lot more joy around it.
Are you happy with this job?
Yes
