Anybody work at a bank?

[patlajan]

I've got an interview for a bank branch job. Anybody here work at a branch? I need to know what the day to day is like. Thanks.

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[Siggie]

I used to... day to day?
Umm.. you get to work if you're there for opening, they'll have some sort of security procedure where one person goes in to check everythiing and if they're not out by a certain time you call the police... lol

Umm... what you do can vary. You can be encoding tickets with account numbers, letting people into safe deposit boxes, or if you're lucky, you'll get to help xxxxxxx customers...

Which bank?

[patlajan]

I used to... day to day?
Umm.. you get to work if you're there for opening, they'll have some sort of security procedure where one person goes in to check everythiing and if they're not out by a certain time you call the police... lol

Umm... what you do can vary. You can be encoding tickets with account numbers, letting people into safe deposit boxes, or if you're lucky, you'll get to help xxxxxxx customers...

Which bank?

Hey, thanks for the input. It's a local bank here in NY. It's basicly retail banking. They have the personal representatives that try to sell you a checking account or CD, and the tellers that do teller stuff. You get the picture.
What do the managers do?

I'm trying to get into their management trainee program, and since I've never worked in a bank before I wanna go in there with guns blazing. (information wise)

[anileve]

Which bank? In the city? What happened to your career change ideas?

[patlajan]

Which bank? In the city? What happened to your career change ideas?

I'll find a way to make it all fit. But right now I want a year to think about it, while working.

[anileve]

That's a great idea, and while you are at it, don't forget to check your PM box. Where you offered a managerial position? From what I heard it's a very monotonous task, not much excitement or challenge.

[patlajan]

That's a great idea, and while you are at it, don't forget to check your PM box. Where you offered a managerial position? From what I heard it's a very monotonous task, not much excitement or challenge.

If it's anything like retail management I can handle it. All jobs are boring. If you're fresh out of school like me it's no time to get picky.

[anileve]

Retail Management is awful. All jobs are not boring, it's a matter of whether you are doing something you feel passionate about. And every job offers a learning experience and a different outlook, doesn't mean you have to permanently commit yourself to them. But you are right, at this moment one cannot be very picky, the job market is still slowly recovering.

[Siggie]

Hey, thanks for the input. It's a local bank here in NY. It's basicly retail banking. They have the personal representatives that try to sell you a checking account or CD, and the tellers that do teller stuff. You get the picture.
What do the managers do?

I'm trying to get into their management trainee program, and since I've never worked in a bank before I wanna go in there with guns blazing. (information wise)

Depends on which manager... in the branch, the asst manager does operational stuff. Internal auditing, training tellers, reviewing/releasing holds, deciding which overdrafts to pay and which to return... that sort of thing.

The manager deals more with sales... trying to get big clients for the branch, handing complaints or problems with important clients that want the managers attention, making sure everyone's making their "numbers",etc
I dont know as much about the manager's responsibilites because I was closer w/ the asst. manager at the bank I was at.

It was one big happy family. I know the manager well too, but what she did wasnt as obvious to me as a teller/new accounts rep.

I wouldn't plan on getting into banking btw... Asst managers make like 35-40 on average. Peanuts for the amount of work, stress, and responsibility. It's hard to become manager and requires years and years of experience. They're the ones that make decent money (in the branch anyway) 100k+.