I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Vanguard (Charlotte, NC) in May 2020
Interview
First, call from HR to go through the background.
1. Technical interview- 1/2 hour coding to solve 3 problems(2 very easy and 1 easy problem). and another 1/2 hour go through general Java/Spring and Front end technologies.
2. Behavioral interview- 1 full hour grilling interview with the hiring manager and senior manager. Mostly what would you do types.... of questions?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Technical interview with 2 stages
1st stage - Tech interview ( May or may not code pairing)
2nd stage - Behavioural interview
3rd stage - final round to discuss the offer and packages
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard in Jun 2021
Interview
First is the OA. It was pretty straightforward and easy.
Next one is the phone interview, the recruiter will ask a couple of questions about your resume. Then they will send you a system design problem on the last interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Basic Java questions
2. Design a website to tell people if they are eligible for fund withdrawal.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Vanguard (Philadelphia, PA) in May 2021
Interview
I was contacted directly by Vanguard HR and an interview was set up promptly. They asked questions about current projects and my experience with relevant tech. I was expecting a coding interview, however, it was mostly an experience based and conversational interview.
Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Vanguard with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vanguard overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vanguard as a Senior Software Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 19%
One on one interview: 19%
Presentation: 6%
Background check: 6%
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