I applied online. I interviewed at Allica Bank (Milton Keynes, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
1. Telephone interview, overview of myself and why I'm applying
2. Competency based interview (STAR technique) with hiring manager and same level manager in different team. Held on Teams.
3. Behaviour based interview to ensure you align with their pillars with operational manager of the team and same level in different team. Held on Teams.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you haven't communicated well with a colleague, how did you fix it and what was the outcome?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Allica Bank
Interview
CTO interviewed. Red flag immediately as no CISO or cyber manager there indicating a lack of cyber leadership and stability. Questions were very yes no, not leaving room to expand on current experience. A cyber professional would have had much better questions instead of a yes/no response to a very vague questions. Didn't get job based on a singular tech question which was very vague of. Waste of time and prep but glad to have dodged the bullet of what seems to be a very immature cyber environment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you deal with areas of the business that did not appreciate cyber risk ?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Allica Bank (Milton Keynes, England) in Sep 2024
Interview
Simple process, applied online and spoke to a member of the recruitment team. Simple phone based interview followed by a face to face with the hiring manager in person. Laid back and personable throughout, whilst remaining professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time when you've had to manage difficult personalities and how did you go about it?