I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at State Street (Boston, MA) in Jun 2015
Interview
Very Role based. You are likely an experienced hire and have been working for a few years on similar projects/ businesses
Most interviews begin with an HR introduction call , followed by the first assessment by the hiring manager.
Once they see a fit, the levels go up. You meet MDs, and SVPs and then followed by people in the team. Unlike other firms like Goldman or the big banks, meeting with other team members is considered least important.
Its an old style hierarchical and parochial bank. The word of the senior guy matters and the senior guy focuses more on culture and fit and less on technical abilities
So cracking the hiring manager round and impressing the SVP takes precedence
3 rounds with panel interview at the end presenting an investment topic. Process was relatively quick compared to other firms. Panel had managing directors for multiple business units. All via zoom. On-boarding takes a lonnnnggg time.
It's was smooth, hassle free, very cooperative, interviewer kept me informed about progress frequently, used to get timely response during the hiring process, there were 3 rounds of interview, both by onshore and offshore team
Great process and good people, very straightforward and they give feedback very quickly. a well managed process and i was very happy with the timeliness in which the offer came too
Vice President applicants have rated the interview process at State Street with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Vice President roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 23 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at State Street overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at State Street as a Vice President according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 22%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 4%
Skills test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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