I interviewed at Raymond James Financial (Saint Petersburg, FL)
Interview
The interview process at Raymond James for a software engineer position typically follows several stages, each designed to evaluate different aspects of a candidate's skills, experience, and cultural fit. Here’s an overview of what candidates can generally expect:
1. Application and Initial Screening
Application Submission: Candidates apply through the Raymond James careers website or via job boards.
Initial Screening: A recruiter reviews the resume to ensure the candidate meets the basic qualifications for the position. This may include an initial phone screen to discuss the candidate's background and interest in the role.
2. Technical Phone Interview
Technical Assessment: This stage often involves a technical phone interview with a software engineer or hiring manager. The interview focuses on the candidate’s technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and understanding of software engineering principles. Common topics include algorithms, data structures, and possibly questions related to the candidate’s experience with specific technologies listed in the job description.
Behavioral Questions: In addition to technical questions, there might be some behavioral questions to gauge
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me about yourself?
- Talk about projects listed in the resume?
- Why do you wanna work here?
Whole interview process was Not very high pressure, ask technical and behavioral questions. Last 1 hour with 2 people. Vivid and with positive feedback. It was a very good experience.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Raymond James Financial (Saint Petersburg, FL) in Sep 2025
Interview
Smooth but very slow, ask about SDLC a lot. They are interested in SQL queries and past experience. I'm pretty sure they asked about projects I work on independently. Make sure you can speak to your resume's experience.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Raymond James Financial (Saint Petersburg, FL) in Dec 2024
Interview
Initial and primary interview with Hiring Manager and technical team. As many of these technical interviews go, I was drilled by various technical team members around variable types, scope and development methodologies. Whats irritating is that I am not a textbook developer and I struggle with the terminology and development "patterns". But this is often only one component of a successful software developer and, as is in this case, greatly overemphasized. And these interviews get real uncomfortable, real fast, and it becomes obvious to me that I don't come from an academic background and I don't study the language in this way. Yet the interviewers persist. I suspect it is a cultural barrier where some groups fixate on terminology over everything else.