Financial Economist applicants have rated the interview process at SEC with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 86.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Economist roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Financial Economist according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 27%
Phone interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 27%
One on one interview: 9%
Background check: 9%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at SEC (Washington, DC) in Apr 2010
Interview
I applied for the position as an external candidate. The hiring process for the US government is long and involved. The first step is to provide a written application including answering a Knowledge & Skills Assessment. These are involved essay questions requiring you to highlight experience for specific relevant knowledge and skills of the position. These responses are scored by the hiring agency or department. Only the top 3 to 5 external candidates are recommended for the position.
Once recommended, it is up to the hiring manager to decide if you will be brought for in person interviews. I had a phone interview with the hiring manager to discuss my background and the specifics of the job. I had a good sense of my strengths and weaknesses for the position. I was brought into the SEC for a full day interview with others in the group and division heads. The experience was relaxed and informative of the culture.
Application submission on the website, Letters of Reference sent, Interview with a group of staff, Onsite interview with a group of staff, offer made
Application submission on the website, Letters of Reference sent, Interview with a group of staff, Onsite interview with a group of staff, offer made
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SEC (Washington, DC) in Feb 2015
Interview
Sent an email to their recrutiting address with all of my information, they followed up with a phone interview and then a flyout to present my research. Eventually, after some foot dragging, they made an offer.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SEC
Interview
Interviewed with them at AEAs in Philly. Very fast turnaround to get flyout invitation. Very friendly group of economists in DERA, with very little unpleasantness. Employees mostly seemed happy and collegial.