Online application was straightforward and easier than other banks.This was followed by a telephone interview. After successfully completing this stage, I had to wait a few months before receiving a formal interview booking.It appeared that this pipeline role which had no immediate start date would be dreadfully slow. The interview involved a competence questionnaire and role play. I was given a customer's account to review and make notes to sell a loan. The 10 minute role play appeared to be the area that would carry more weight in the interview. After successfully completing the formal interview, I had to wait about 2 months before the role became active.I wasn't the right fit for that branch so I was placed back into the pipeline for another 2 months. When a second location became available, the recruitment lagged at every stage to further delay the process.It took approximately 5.5 months to arrive at contract from the beginning of the process.