Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Principal Financial Group with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Principal Financial Group overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Principal Financial Group as a Business Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Background check: 17%
Drug test: 17%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group in Aug 2014
Interview
Two rounds interview
The first round interview happened within one week after I submitted application online. The HR asked some personality questions and my past leadership experience. It took about 30-40 minutes.
The second round interview happened within two weeks after the first around. The interviewer is at a higher position and asked more details about the interns in the past. Because they are related to the position that applied.
It was a great interview - the supervisors asked relevant questions and answered all of my questions. Not high stress, but professional. Multiple people were in the interview, including a current employee, which was helpful to get both the employee and supervisor's opinion.
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Hong Kong)
Interview
3 rounds of interview, team head,the team leader and HR.
First round and Third round focus on experience and passion, the second round is more on sharing and how you can fit in the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which 5 area will contribute to the company 3 months after you join?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group
Interview
There were 3 rounds of face to face interview. First one was sort of techno functional, second managerial and third human resource. Post that I was kept on hold by the HR for a month, and they called me afterwards with an offer I couldn't refuse.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What i s your normal day at work as a business analyst.