I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Dallas, TX)
Interview
First they set up a quick phone interview. Lady was very nice and actually had a pleasant conversation regarding my resume and experiences. They then contacted me saying they would like to fly me out to their Dallas office for an in-person interview.
They converted flights, ubers, and meals which was very nice. When I arrived at the office I was greeted by a nice lady who quickly showed me the office. I sat in a room and waited for the interview to start.
The person who I spoke to seemed to not care at all. Kept looking at the clock, did not write one thing down, barely acknowledged anything I said. After maybe 10 mins he wrapped it up and sent me on my way.
Combine this experience with the fact that Fisher intentionally did not give specifics on the job, which turned out to be sales positions. I will not be accepting any offer even if they do offer. Seemed like they just flew me out to meet some type of quota and try to fill cold-calling sales positions nobody wants.
I enjoyed the process but also no idea where it’s going. Excited to see what happens and hoping for a good result. Also I need to write 30 words I guess
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Camas, WA) in Jun 2021
Interview
Don’t apply. The only entry position is client service associate which is basically busy work nobody wants to do. They respond to your application quickly because HR is measured by success on how many interviews they do. So they literally interview knowing that they aren’t going to hire. That’s why they always have job openings listed on their website. So they can keep HR busy. The firm has no flexibility. 50 hours of busy work if you do take the job. The process consists of a phone screening then round robin with multiple teams claiming they have open positions but again they only hire CSA for new hires. Questions are all normal behavioral and really easy but hiring is really dependent on if enough people have quit recently that they need bodies.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Camas, WA) in Jun 2021
Interview
The overall interview process was pretty lengthy. For starters, you aren’t applying for the “Investment Associate” role but rather multiple roles that the company thinks you’d fit in well with. First you meet with a recruiter, then you meet with multiple hiring managers, then a debrief with a recruiter about your experience, and then back to one of the hiring managers, and finally culminating with a Vice President or “higher-up.” All this being said, everyone was very polite and welcoming throughout the process. Interview questions were standard behavioral questions with a few random ones mixed in. Expect the whole process to take at least a month from start to finish.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for Fisher Investments?
Why should we hire you?
Tell me about yourself
Investment Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Fisher Investments with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Associate roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 225 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Fisher Investments overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Fisher Investments as a Investment Associate according to 225 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 49%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 8%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Skills test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Other: 1%
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