AlexJRiley
13-03-2013, 04:34 PM
So I just had an interview with HSBC and apparently I don't have the qualities HSBC are looking for.
They assessed me on 3 things; My ability to go out of the way to helps others
My ability to interject when I think something is wrong
And my speaking skills (politeness, conduct etc.)
For the first 2 parts of my assessment I was asked questions based around what they were assessing me on and I gave multiple answers to the questions I was asked.
When I finished my interview I was put on hold (it was done via phone call) to have my interview assessed.
The man came back after putting me on hold and told me that they wouldn't be processing my application any further based on 1 thing. He told me that he found me to be very polite and spoke very well and that my ability to help others was fine but I lacked in interjecting when something is wrong.
The main example he pinpointed was that when I was at college I noticed a student being bullied, I spoke to the student found out what was happening then took the problem to the colleges management. He said that because I didn't confront the bully directly that I didn't have what HSBC are looking for.
So now here is my problem, because I wasn't in a position of authority where I could interject and resolve the problem myself I'm not good enough for HSBC. Which quite frankly has made me feel pretty crap about myself.
They assessed me on 3 things; My ability to go out of the way to helps others
My ability to interject when I think something is wrong
And my speaking skills (politeness, conduct etc.)
For the first 2 parts of my assessment I was asked questions based around what they were assessing me on and I gave multiple answers to the questions I was asked.
When I finished my interview I was put on hold (it was done via phone call) to have my interview assessed.
The man came back after putting me on hold and told me that they wouldn't be processing my application any further based on 1 thing. He told me that he found me to be very polite and spoke very well and that my ability to help others was fine but I lacked in interjecting when something is wrong.
The main example he pinpointed was that when I was at college I noticed a student being bullied, I spoke to the student found out what was happening then took the problem to the colleges management. He said that because I didn't confront the bully directly that I didn't have what HSBC are looking for.
So now here is my problem, because I wasn't in a position of authority where I could interject and resolve the problem myself I'm not good enough for HSBC. Which quite frankly has made me feel pretty crap about myself.