Three rounds at the London office. Fast moving process. Was kept in the loop throughout the process. First interview with HR, next with hiring manager and then one with hiring manager’s boss.
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Example of a challenging situation and how you resolved it
I applied online. I interviewed at State Street (London, England) in May 2026
Interview
It was the first inteview after HR screening process. The meeting arrangement was smooth. Common procedures of security check-in in comparing to other large corporations. Meeting room environment was neat and comfortable. The meeting was a bit over an hour in a good vibe.
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Hypothetical Question about: "How would you deal with seconded employers if they are reluctant to perform as expected?"
3 rounds with panel interview at the end presenting an investment topic. Process was relatively quick compared to other firms. Panel had managing directors for multiple business units. All via zoom. On-boarding takes a lonnnnggg time.
It's was smooth, hassle free, very cooperative, interviewer kept me informed about progress frequently, used to get timely response during the hiring process, there were 3 rounds of interview, both by onshore and offshore team
Vice President applicants have rated the interview process at State Street with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Vice President roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 23 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 Vice President according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 22%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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