I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (San Mateo, CA) in Oct 2012
Interview
My process started at a Career Fair at my university in which a recruiter reached out to me for an initial interview on campus. The interview went well, it was short and he gave me 15 of the 30 minutes allotted to ask questions. After about 2 weeks, I was contacted by my recruiter for an on-site interview in which they flew me to San Mateo, CA. I was interviewed 1on1 by 3 different managers. There were 12 others being interviewed at the same time as me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were not many difficult questions. Most of the interview was spent detailing what was on my resume.
Applied, within 24 hours got an offer to interview over the phone. Phone interview was positive and was told I’d be recommended for a video interview. 3 days later, got a boilerplate rejection email. The kind that says, “after careful consideration” you know the one. The one that feigns consideration as corporate insulation from the applicants. If you want to still apply for a company that says, verbatim per the email,
“We understand you may want additional information about our decision. However, as a company policy, we do not provide feedback”, then you are entitled to your own pain and suffering.
Phone Interview, behaviour questions and availability. Asked about previous work experiences. Spoke for about 30 mins. Recruiter was new. The conversation was not flowing. Hence I was hesitant with my answers. But it was not very difficult.
Good experience with their recruiters. They are very nice and professional, and HR shares lots of helpful information and positive insights. They also have a very systematic, clear, and well-organized interview schedule.