Branch Manager - Homer Glen, IL
Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 27, 2026
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About your past
Homer Glen is a suburban community, not a city branch. What would you do in your first ninety days to become known there?
What they are checking: Community banking instinct in the specific market this branch serves.
Tell me about a small business customer you won. What did you understand about their business that the bank they left did not?
What they are checking: The small business development this posting asks for specifically.
Describe a hire you made who turned out well. What did you see in them?
What they are checking: Hiring judgment for a branch team.
This pays $71,000 to $95,000 plus an annual bonus, is onsite in Homer Glen, and asks for retail banking and managerial experience. Wintrust runs sixteen bank charters. What do you want to know about which charter this branch sits under and how big the team is?
What they are checking: Whether they ask about the structure behind a branch in a multi-charter bank.
What would you do
Walk me through a coaching session with a banker who is meeting service standards but not making referrals.
What they are checking: Sales coaching, which this posting names as a core duty.
How do you handle an escalated customer matter your staff could not resolve?
What they are checking: Escalation judgment and whether they protect the staff member's standing.
You are short-staffed and you have to work the teller line yourself. How does that change how you run the week?
What they are checking: Willingness to perform banker duties, which this posting says is part of the job.
An employee's performance is slipping and you suspect something outside work is going on. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Managing a person, not just a number.
About the work
How do you decide who to call when you are doing outbound business development from a branch?
What they are checking: Targeting rather than dialing through a list.
What does good facility and operational management look like to you in a branch? Give me something specific you check.
What they are checking: Operational ownership beyond sales results.
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