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based on 182 ratings - Updated May 11, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

66%
Applied online
Applied online
12%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
8%
Recruiter
Recruiter
6%
In Person
In Person
4%
Other
Other
3%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency
2%
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Campus Recruiting

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182 interviews

Graduate Program Interview

Dec 23, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Absa in Jun 2019

Interview

Interview process began with an online assessment which tests numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, logic and work strengths.Once the assessment is completed by the candidate, the first round of interviews is conducted, this first interview is mainly behavioural/fit based and the candidate is interviewed by someone from the HR team - no technical questions are asked.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

The questions asked were the usual behavioural questions such as Tell us about a time when you failed at a task , how did handle this /what did you learn ? Tell us about a time when you were in a leadership position , what was your experience with this role /key learning ?

1 Answer

DST Interview

Dec 1, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. I interviewed at Absa (Nairobi) in Feb 2016

Interview

Very elaborate with three stages, Stage 1 was mainly basic face to face interview, Stage 2 was aptitude where it was problem solving and Stage 3 involved skills and experience interview which was face to face with a departmental representative

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What can you say are your achievements

1 Answer

Internship Interview

Nov 22, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Absa (Durban) in Oct 2020

Interview

It was very straightforward. It was done over a video call due to the current pandemic and whilst there were some issues on my side with connecting, the interviewers were extremely nice and understanding.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Academic background, specific examples of group work issues as well as personal struggles and how I overcame them.

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