I applied online. I interviewed at State Street (Dublin, Dublin) in Aug 2017
Interview
Applied via corp. webpage.
After a couple of weeks received an email from an offside location asking when I would have time for on-side interviews.
The day came and I had 2 interviews in sequence. The first one was very poorly conducted by
some unexperienced HR person. She asks very uninspired questions and derailed numerous times. That went on for 25min. Mentioning how great the company is incl. benefits.
She asked me also about my salary! absolute no go!
After that I had to wait 20 min for the hiring manager coming in, no apologies for the very long waiting. He was above the VP level and surprisingly very approachable.
The interview went for 1,25h going through my CV top to bottom asking me STAR questions.
The guy described the role and he wanted to build a new team from the ground up with lots of expansion and work.
As they were also hiring at Officer level he asked me whether I would be also up for this.
He asked me even more personal question, perhaps for bonding etc., I played along.
I received no means of direct communication for follow up. The only way was the off-side "talent squad" that went just silent.
Nonetheless, I tried to reach out via LinkedIn, but nothing.
Exactly 2 weeks later I received, I received a standard rejection email.
All in All, a very poorly managed process by State Street. During the 2h interview never saw one drop of water. Absolute waste of time!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be up for the officer role instead of senior associate
Process consisted of 2 rounds of interview on Teams, both for half an hour. First round was with the Vice President, and 2nd with the Managing Director. Both were very nice and offered a lot of information about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
Why this role?
Why State Street?
It was a very memorable start to a wonderful career. Very friendly and frank about the company and what new hires need to be proficient in, to hit the ground running.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I knew about different currencies, investment vehicles, languages.
Relatively straightforward interview process with the initial phone screening with a recruiter then meeting with a AVP/Manager. Mix of general behavioral and technical questions and a breakdown of what’s expected for the role.
