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    Learn more about the stages of our selection process

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Step 1

Apply online

Once you’ve found the role that best suits you, you’ll find our job application process straightforward. Start by uploading your CV and you’ll be guided through the process.

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Step 2

Skills Insight Assessment

Our Skills Insight Assessment is the first stage in our assessment process. The assessments measure various traits and attributes, to help us understand who you are as an individual and how well you might fit the role you’ve applied to.

First, you’ll be presented with a series of questions and asked to select the behavioural skills that best represent you. Next, you’ll be asked to analyse scenarios, interpret information, identify patterns and sequences, perform numerical calculations, and draw logical conclusions from the information provided.

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Step 3 (only for tech based roles)

Coding Simulation

If you are invited to do this assessment, it means that programming is a critical skill for the job you have applied for. The coding simulation helps us to evaluate your programming skills in an objective and standardised way.

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Step 4

Workplace Scenarios (video interview)

The Workplace Scenarios assessment is used to evaluate your motivation for applying to us and other key skills that are critical for success in all Early Careers roles here.

Your responses to the assessment help us understand if you’re the right fit for an Early Careers position in an objective and standardised way.

In addition, this assessment is designed to give you insight into how we work and what matters to us. It’s important for us, as well as for you, that you’re the right fit for the role.

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Step 5

Assessment Centre

For this stage of the process, you will be invited to join us for multiple assessments which will deep-dive into the key skills, behaviours and attributes needed to be successful across different Early Careers programmes.

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Step 6

Offer and hiring

If you’re successful at our Assessment Centre, we’ll progress you to offer stage.  

Variations to the selection process

We’re a global bank and there may be some minor variations to the selection process in some markets. There also may be some variations based on programmes.

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Contact us

If you have any questions regarding our recruitment process, your application or current vacancies, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Our dedicated recruitment team is here to assist you with any enquiries, whether you are seeking further information about available roles or need support with your application.

Special Requirements – Accessibility, Adjustments and Accommodations

We want all applicants to feel able to perform at their best throughout our hiring process.  We’ll support you with reasonable adjustments or accommodations, which you might need due to your long-term health condition, neurodivergence, disability or mental health condition.