I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Camas, WA) in Feb 2014
Interview
Applied online and was contacted for a phone interview two or three weeks later
During the phone interview, I found out I was being considered for a higher position than what I applied for. I was pleasantly surprised.
Highly structured phone interview. The first few questions were the most difficult; the interviewer asked what I knew about Fisher Investments, why I wanted to work there, where else I was applying/interviewing and why I would prefer Fisher over those other options. Also asked me extensively about my resume - much more in-depth than any other place I’ve interviewed, so make sure you have your resume in front of you. Another question I got was about my biggest accomplishment in the past three to four years (I’m a college senior).
I was contacted a week later and told that the next step would be an on-site interview.
I was emailed an application for HR - basically had to fill in the information from my resume onto an online application. It also had A LOT of questions about criminal disclosure (i.e. Has any domestic or foreign court ever found that you were involved in a violation of any investment-related statute(s) or regulation(s)?; Have you ever voluntarily resigned, been discharged or permitted to resign after allegations were made that accused you of violating investment-related statutes, regulations, rules, or industry standards of conduct?).
Was flown out to Portland and put up in a nice hotel. Got to meet other people interviewing for the same position, was taken out to dinner and a tour of the city.
The next day, I drove the rental car I was given to Camas, was given a tour of the building and did three back-to-back interviews. Then did an interview with a VP and was offered the position during the interview.
I enjoyed the process but also no idea where it’s going. Excited to see what happens and hoping for a good result. Also I need to write 30 words I guess
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Camas, WA) in Jun 2021
Interview
Don’t apply. The only entry position is client service associate which is basically busy work nobody wants to do. They respond to your application quickly because HR is measured by success on how many interviews they do. So they literally interview knowing that they aren’t going to hire. That’s why they always have job openings listed on their website. So they can keep HR busy. The firm has no flexibility. 50 hours of busy work if you do take the job. The process consists of a phone screening then round robin with multiple teams claiming they have open positions but again they only hire CSA for new hires. Questions are all normal behavioral and really easy but hiring is really dependent on if enough people have quit recently that they need bodies.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (Camas, WA) in Jun 2021
Interview
The overall interview process was pretty lengthy. For starters, you aren’t applying for the “Investment Associate” role but rather multiple roles that the company thinks you’d fit in well with. First you meet with a recruiter, then you meet with multiple hiring managers, then a debrief with a recruiter about your experience, and then back to one of the hiring managers, and finally culminating with a Vice President or “higher-up.” All this being said, everyone was very polite and welcoming throughout the process. Interview questions were standard behavioral questions with a few random ones mixed in. Expect the whole process to take at least a month from start to finish.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for Fisher Investments?
Why should we hire you?
Tell me about yourself