I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northern Trust (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2016
Interview
Mostly fit but a few technical questions about the health of the economy and relevant Fed knowledge. Met with a total of 4 people, 3 VPs and 1 MD. Hiring manager returned an offer call about two weeks later. Interview was held in the Chicago office.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your opinion on the hiking trajectory of the Fed?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Northern Trust (Sydney) in Aug 2015
Interview
Gave a quick overview of resume focusing on applicable experience
Worked through priorities and how I would fit relative to my experience in those priorities.
Talked through future business plans and potential areas requiring specialist expertise.
Portfolio Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Northern Trust with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Portfolio Manager roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northern Trust overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northern Trust as a Portfolio Manager according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Drug test: 50%
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