I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA) in Sep 2024
Interview
There was a Hire Vue, virtual interview, and then offer. It was not that bad and there was no OA. Technical interviewers look more for correct thought process than exactly correct answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about how to seat people in a flight with preferences of window, aisle, or middle
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA) in Nov 2024
Interview
Apply -> Hirevue -> Final Round, straightforward process with standard STAR behavioral questions and LC question in the final round. Final round is behavioral + LC question. Hirevue asks prior experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you faced hardship in a professional or academic setting, how did you handle it?
I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA)
Interview
The first phase included a few recorded behavioral questions, which you could record several times before submitting the final version. Then, there was one technical interview that mainly focused on object oriented principles.
Software Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Principal Financial Group with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineering Intern roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Principal Financial Group overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Principal Financial Group as a Software Engineering Intern according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 40%
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
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