Is it hard to get hired as a Equity Research Associate at Fidelity Investments?

Equity Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Fidelity Investments with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Equity Research Associate at Fidelity Investments?

Candidates applying for Equity Research Associate roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Fidelity Investments overall takes an average of 28 days.

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Fidelity Investments Equity Research Associate interview questions

based on 20 ratings - Updated Oct 20, 2025

Difficult interview difficulty

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How others got an interview

44%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
44%
Applied online
Applied online
13%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral

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20 interviews

Equity Research Associate Interview

Oct 20, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2024

Interview

Very selective if not out of internship. First and second round are one on one chats with PMs focused around passion and ability (technicals and behaviourals). Final round is an in person stock pitch in front of 20 or so PMs. Sharp team- prepare accordingly

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me a stock you would short

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Equity Research Associate Interview

Sep 30, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Toronto, ON)

Interview

Many stages. Pre-screening call with recruiter to understand the role. Next, Pre-screening with hiring manager - short pitching of a stock of choice (30mins); Next round 2, 2 stage Technical with hiring managers; Next round 3, panel interview with PMs; and final round, presentation to panel of PMs - stock idea (detailed)

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Q. about myself, past experience, etc

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Equity Research Associate Interview

Apr 26, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments

Interview

1 interview with HR, superday 4 people (30 min each). Mostly behavioral, great people to interview with since it was very conversational. Fidelity has great culture, make sure to know why equity research, why fidelity. Be prepared to talk about extracurriculars and other interests.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

A company you have been following /Stock pitch

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