I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Freddie Mac in May 2024
Interview
The process constituted of SEVEN rounds of interviews. One with recruiter, one with hiring manager, and the rest with other stakeholders. The interview experience was good, but the HR experience was HORRIBLE. The whole cycle took more than seven weeks, the HR or the hiring manager never responded to my emails, and upon reaching out to them for an update, I got an immediate automated rejection mail! Unprofessional from the recruiting manager, as interviewed applicants in an advanced stage of recruitment at least deserve some feedback. Do not apply, but if you do, do not expect anything worthwhile from the company with such a horrible hiring culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generic interview questions - a mix of behavioral and technical questions involving culture fit, financial products, financial instruments pricing, leadership capabilities and collaboration acumen.
There were 3 rounds - 1st round - a phone interview, 2nd round - video synthesis, 3rd round - 2 in-person interviews on their Freddie day. In each rounds, basic behavioral questions were asked.
Senior Quant Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Freddie Mac with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Quant Analyst roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Senior Quant Analyst according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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