I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Charles Schwab in May 2010
Interview
First I applied online and a couple days later, was contacted by a Schwab employee to set up a phone interview. The phone interview was pretty long, almost an hour, consisting of mostly why i wanted to work for them, what i knew about the company and a few practice behavioral questions. After, I was invited to an information session where they explained the position more in depth and talked about the company atmosphere. From there I was called back by a recruiter setting up an interview with two hiring managers. The whole interview seemed pretty ridiculous considering they were only focused about asking behavioral questions, not really focusing on any part of my resume. They came back a few days later with a generic schwab rejection email. No direct contact with any of the recruiters afterwards.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a fight you got into due to a difference in beliefs.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles Schwab (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Smooth, on time, questions were what I expected. Asked about previous work, times I solved problems ect. Seemed genuinely interested and invested in my answers. Shared information about the company so I would know at least the basics about it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Charles Schwab (Austin, TX) in Feb 2020
Interview
It was a very short conversation it lasted about 10 minutes. The interviewer gave a general description of the role and how it worked. They asked very generic questions and seemed to be taking notes.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles Schwab (Austin, TX) in Mar 2018
Interview
There are 3 rounds of interviews. The first round is mostly about the company and where you see yourself, the second assessed your personality and I believe there was an online test to determine your mathematical abilities and familiarity with investments. The last interview was over Skype as I am not currently located near the job site. Hiring staff was friendly, helpful, and responsive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about an experience with a difficult customer and how you handled it.