just prepare the sas code and sql, the problems are all for it. and prepare to answer the questions in the resume. the interviewer is very nice. not too much bussiness questions.
1. Online Interview - self recorded, mostly behavioral
2. Hiring Manager Interview - can be technical, tests your domain skills
3. Freddie Day - used to be in-person at the HQ in McLean
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Freddie Mac?
Describe your strengths and weaknesses.
The Interviewer was showing off. They spend about 80% of time interview time talking about their credentials and how they have grown. Highlighting their PhD in Math and how my credentials are strong enough for entry level
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you used Hadoop? if not, how do you plan on suceeding at this role?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Freddie Mac (Arlington, VA) in Aug 2023
Interview
Only made it through 2 /3 rounds. Introductory interview with HR and 2nd round was with current senior member. The 2nd round was very technical questions and they went into depth about the correct and incorrect answer.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Q: What can you tell me about interest rate swaps?
Risk Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Freddie Mac with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 17% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Risk Analyst roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Freddie Mac overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Freddie Mac as a Risk Analyst according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Personality test: 22%
Skills test: 22%
Phone interview: 11%
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