I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Vancouver, WA) in Nov 2009
Interview
Director of HR was easy to speak with and responsiveness was very quick. There was an initial phone interview followed by two 3+ hour interviews. Overall I spent about 8 hours with the interview process and was not offered a job or given any feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult questions really - As they were primarily behavioral. My primary suggestion would be to know a lot about Fisher Investments - history, current market share, expansion plans, etc. and how you, specifically, fit into their future growth plans.
first round: Phone Call with a recruiter. He asked basic questions like tell me about yourself, why do you want to work at Fisher Investments and etc. The process was smooth and clear.
Applied, within 24 hours got an offer to interview over the phone. Phone interview was positive and was told I’d be recommended for a video interview. 3 days later, got a boilerplate rejection email. The kind that says, “after careful consideration” you know the one. The one that feigns consideration as corporate insulation from the applicants. If you want to still apply for a company that says, verbatim per the email,
“We understand you may want additional information about our decision. However, as a company policy, we do not provide feedback”, then you are entitled to your own pain and suffering.
Phone Interview, behaviour questions and availability. Asked about previous work experiences. Spoke for about 30 mins. Recruiter was new. The conversation was not flowing. Hence I was hesitant with my answers. But it was not very difficult.