I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Bengaluru) in Jun 2013
Interview
4 rounds
1. Tech round - 2 case studies(telephonic)
Face to face rounds:
2. HR round(how do I fit in, expected salary)
3. Tech round -2 case studies
4. Manager round-going through resume
Tech round questions were very good but I could come up with the right answers. HR round consisted of some checks to see consistency,interest in the role, whether I would stay with them etc. Manager round was less structured and was similar to HR round.
Interviewers were polite,patient and helpful. Not much scope for negotiations.
My offer was confirmed through a job consultant but it was cancelled the next day due to some reason related to background verification. This reason was very unconvincing and a stark contrast to all the proceedings before. Very disappointed at this turn of events.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No unexpected questions. In tech rounds case studies related to statistical model building, assumption checking, graphical interpretation, capacity planning decision making etc were asked
I’m disappointed with my experience, as I’ve applied to over 50 roles without receiving responses. In contrast, a friend who applied a few times received communication and ultimately an offer, which makes the lack of feedback on my applications especially discouraging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is your expected salary range? Please be very specific. [I also said I was flexible and proceeded to be GHOSTED]
I only did two steps of the interview process, the first was the usual recruiter screening. The second was a panel of about five people, only one or two of which asked questions. The others were just there to listen and chime in.
The interview process was very straightforward. I recruited for a full time role just out of undergrad and it was similar to every other interview process I have gone through. Submit your application, call with HR, followed by additional rounds of interviews.