I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Merrill (Denver, CO) in Mar 2016
Interview
This has been a very long interview process. Coming up on three months now and finally interviewing with the regional manager. Interviewed with a couple of local financial advisors and it was smooth and easy. There has been a week or 2 between each step in the process. This dragged it out for a long time. I heard they keep you hanging to evaluate your persistence in a situation like this.
I am still in the interviewing process. I applied online and then received an email inviting me to take a finance knowledge test online. Then I got an email for a phone interview and a link to take the virtual job assessment online which asked questions about what I would do in a situation as well as personality traits. So far it's been a good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you be most likely to do in a situation and what would you be least likely to do in a situation
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merrill
Interview
they make you take a short pass/fail test. if you pass then you are interviewed by a recruiter who asks you questions about investment banking and why you would do well in the field.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Merrill (Dallas, TX)
Interview
Was hired essentially over the phone. Spoke with recruiter a couple of times so was basically hired before I went in for interview. Met with the HR person and was told as long as I passed the drug test and background check we were good to go. Started the next Monday.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Didn't ask anything specific or surprising. Very typical interview.