Intern applicants have rated the interview process at SEC with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 97% positive. To compare, the company-average is 86.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SEC overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SEC as a Intern according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
Drug test: 17%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 12%
One on one interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 2%
Skills test: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SEC (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
Straightforward. 30 minute interview with three employees. They asked me to talk about myself and asked questions based mainly on my resume and why I was interested in the position. Received the offer a week later.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What coursework would be relevant to this position?
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at SEC (Washington, DC) in Feb 2025
Interview
I completed an online application and specified my divisions of interest. Then, I was contacted to interview with a professional. Later, I was extended an offer with ten days to respond.
Takes a while to get to the interview as they do background check, but once there appears to go quickly (I heard back within a week, and I believe others had similar experiences)
The interview process was as expected, and the questions were pretty standard for the internship application process. I had several rounds of interviews over the phone, and all went very smoothly. The interviewers answered my questions very easily.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were asked about interests in securities regulation and legal background