I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at State Street
Interview
The interview was approx. 3 hours long and I met with four people. They simply want to see how your work experience relates to the position they are interviewing for.
The HR team, hiring manager, and broader team were all excellent. They were respectful, professional, and asked thoughtful questions based on my prior experience. It was clear they have a strong understanding of the full fund accounting cycle. Overall, it was a very positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Based on the financial statements you review each quarter (e.g., key line items), which statement do you consider the most important, and why?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at State Street (Hangzhou, Zhejiang)
Interview
It was just one round following the HR call, and it went smoothly. The interview was conducted half in English and half in Chinese. I get the impression that the company favors candidates with overseas backgrounds.
I applied online. I interviewed at State Street (Kraków)
Interview
There was two phone calls. Question were technical and very basic. Third interview was on sight with managers, and it was more challenging, but not hard. Nothing too difficult for someone who has studied economy or related field. Even for somebody from different background it shouldn't take a long time to prepare.
Senior Fund Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at State Street with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Fund Accountant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at State Street overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at State Street as a Senior Fund Accountant according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
Skills test: 14%
Other: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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