The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments in Apr 2009
Interview
For a recent MBA grad fresh out of school - There was an initial interview with HR, 1:1 interviews with 2 senior analysts / portfolio managers and then a modelling / valuation test.
The interview with HR was very casual. Asked about how you keep up with the industry, motivation for switching careers etc.
The first 1:! was a stock pitch and the interviewer went into details of the stock. The second one was more like a case where the interviewer asked questions about the retail industry and how I would analyze it etc. Both were good interviewers - gave me time to think and tried to help me get to the answer when i did not.
The final test was to make a stock recommendation. They gave me the stock and its financials and I had to reason out my decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on ratios, how you could improve profitablity etc for the stock I picked.
I’m disappointed with my experience, as I’ve applied to over 50 roles without receiving responses. In contrast, a friend who applied a few times received communication and ultimately an offer, which makes the lack of feedback on my applications especially discouraging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is your expected salary range? Please be very specific. [I also said I was flexible and proceeded to be GHOSTED]
I only did two steps of the interview process, the first was the usual recruiter screening. The second was a panel of about five people, only one or two of which asked questions. The others were just there to listen and chime in.
The interview process was very straightforward. I recruited for a full time role just out of undergrad and it was similar to every other interview process I have gone through. Submit your application, call with HR, followed by additional rounds of interviews.