Nationwide Building Society Risk Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

I interviewed at Nationwide a few years back with three white males. It went poorly. I didn't plan to leave a review until I saw they promoted someone with a history of making racist remarks. It seems they only hire and promote people who look like them. If you're from a marginalized group, I'd suggest not applying.

I applied online, then did an online test. After that, I had an interview at HQ. Following the interview, I was given 25 minutes to complete an analysis test. This test had 5 questions, including some text and graphs. I had to explain what the graphs showed and why, for example, why mortgage rates were increasing or decreasing, or why people weren't paying their mortgages at that specific time.

I applied by sending in my CV and cover letter. A week later, I got an invite for online numerical tests, which were tougher than expected but manageable with practice. Two weeks after that, I had a call and email to schedule an interview for the following week. A few days later, HR sent an analytics exercise to finish within 24 hours, which we'd discuss in the interview. It involved mock data and graphs, and I had to answer 5 questions based on them. The interview itself was with two friendly senior managers. It started with general questions and a chat about my CV, then 4-5 competency questions they'd sent beforehand, followed by questions about the analytics exercise I'd submitted. They said I'd hear back in about two weeks, and they did get back to me with a verbal offer just under that time. TIPS: Use the STAR method for competency questions. Ask questions at the end. Show off your analytical and decision-making skills.