Investment Professional applicants have rated the interview process at Vanguard with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Professional roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vanguard overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vanguard as a Investment Professional according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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STAR question based interviews, interviewers do not conversate, only ask questions and write down your response and then ask you another STAR question. This isnt the way I like to interview but for some it ok.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to demonstrate a time I had to show empathy.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard (Scottsdale, AZ) in Nov 2018
Interview
First it was a phone call interview that asked behavioral questions. It was then followed up by a face to face interview at the branch. I was flown out to Arizona along with other people attending the class that is based off a group presentation before/after individual one on one interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was there a time where you had to change your perspective to influence those around you?
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard (Malvern, PA) in Oct 2018
Interview
The interview was relaxed and positive. There was a phone screening then a one on one in person interview in Malvern. I was told I did well the day after the interview then waited for a month to hear that they were no longer adding people onto the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the biggest challenge you've faced and how did you overcome that?