Westpac Video Interview: Questions & How to Pass
Banking · Updated 2026 · Interview Buddy team
Westpac uses one-way video interviews as an early screening stage for graduate, branch and contact-centre roles. You record answers to set questions, which are reviewed against Westpac's values and the role's competencies before any live interview or assessment centre.
Because it filters a large pool, structured and values-aligned answers are what advance you. This guide covers the questions Westpac tends to ask on video, how they're assessed, and how to record answers that get you through.
What a Westpac video interview looks like
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You receive a link and record answers to typically 3–6 questions, with a short prep time and a per-answer time limit.
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Questions are mostly behavioural plus motivation ('why Westpac, why banking, why this role').
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Answers are assessed against Westpac's values and competencies — customer focus, integrity, teamwork and doing the right thing.
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No live interviewer; some platforms allow a practice question and limited or no re-takes.
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Dress professionally and record in a quiet, tidy, well-lit space — treat it like a real interview.
Questions to prepare
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Why do you want to work at Westpac, and why banking?
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Tell me about a time you delivered excellent customer service.
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Describe a time you worked in a team to achieve a result.
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Tell me about a time you did the right thing under pressure.
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Describe a time you handled a difficult customer or situation.
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Tell me about a time you managed competing priorities.
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What do you know about Westpac and its priorities?
How to stand out
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Answer behavioural questions in STAR so assessors can score you clearly.
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Map your examples to Westpac's values — customer focus, integrity and teamwork.
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Prepare a specific, researched 'why Westpac and why banking' answer.
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Look into the lens, dress professionally, and record in a quiet, well-lit space.
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Rehearse to a timer so you finish within the limit without rushing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Westpac video interview?
An early-stage one-way recorded interview where you answer 3–6 set questions on camera in your own time. It screens candidates against Westpac’s values and competencies before live interviews or an assessment centre.
What does Westpac assess in the video interview?
Behavioural competencies and values alignment — customer focus, integrity and teamwork — plus your motivation for Westpac and banking. STAR-structured answers score best.
How should I prepare for a Westpac recorded interview?
Prepare STAR stories for common behavioural themes, research Westpac and why banking, practise to a timer and camera, and set up a quiet, professional, well-lit space.
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