The Interviewer was showing off. They spend about 80% of time interview time talking about their credentials and how they have grown. Highlighting their PhD in Math and how my credentials are strong enough for entry level
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you used Hadoop? if not, how do you plan on suceeding at this role?
1. Online Interview - self recorded, mostly behavioral
2. Hiring Manager Interview - can be technical, tests your domain skills
3. Freddie Day - used to be in-person at the HQ in McLean
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Freddie Mac?
Describe your strengths and weaknesses.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Freddie Mac (Arlington, VA) in Aug 2023
Interview
Only made it through 2 /3 rounds. Introductory interview with HR and 2nd round was with current senior member. The 2nd round was very technical questions and they went into depth about the correct and incorrect answer.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Q: What can you tell me about interest rate swaps?