I applied online. I interviewed at RGF Integrated Wealth Management in Jan 2015
Interview
Step one: Online application through school internal job board;
Step Two: Telephone interview with a recruiter asking about admin skills, i.e office suite proficiency, proper certificates, typing speed, etc.
Step Three: Onsite aptitude test, mostly detail-oriented type of questions, like spell check
Step Four: In-person interview with the recruiter
That's all the steps I have taken.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I had a contract position before and the recruiter questioned the reason why I had not been successful in renewing the contract. This position is a one-year maternity contract. Although the recruiter advertised that the person may not come back and it may lead to a permanent position, I knew it very well that it is not guaranteed.
The recruiter, or consultant, works part-time for the hiring company. The recruiter speaks with an accent which I am not used to so sometimes I had to ask for repetition, which she seemed not to be happy with.
I lost interest in the position in the middle of the interview because of the behavior of the recruiter: It seems not to be very professional.
I did not get invited to the next step, which should be an in-person meeting with the investment adviser.
I applied online. I interviewed at RGF Integrated Wealth Management (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
Very quick to respond to my emailed resume and cover letter - interview scheduled within the week. Interview 1: 60 minutes of questioning on my current job and what I am looking for that is different, what type of management I prefer, etc. Then a 30 minute speed test. Interview 2: Emailed to come back in within 24 hrs - Had a 30 minute interview more specific on what I would bring to the table and an explanation of the job. Then a 30 min scenario questionnaire. Interview 3: Emailed within 48 hours to come back in and meet the Advisor I would work with. This was a 60 minute interview with same type of questions already covered, also learned more about the book we are working on together and his aspirations for the team. Interview 4: notified within 48 hours of next interview with Advisor where he presented me with the 3 year career plan and salary expectations. Since this was much lower than expected he wanted me to take time to think about it. Interview 5: Phone conversation with head advisor for me to understand more about his concerns, about 45 minutes. Then received an email the next morning saying that I was too ambitious for him and he didn't think it was a right fit. He introduced me to another advisor in the firm.
Interview 1: Met in person and discussed the job and myself, same questions as the first 4, about 75 minutes. Interview 2: Went through a biography questionnaire (11 pages), personality test (950 questions), Logical reasoning test (40 questions) and Conflict Resolution questionnaire (60 questions). Then went into office to meet with Industrial Psychologist, completed mathematical test and conceptual test totalling just over an hour. Then met with the psychologist for about 75 minutes. Finished with an 80 question career test. Interview 3: Met with the advisor to review her opinion with psychologist, she also turned me down because I was too ambitious and my results were too high on the testing - she was concerned I would be bored. About 60 minutes for this final round
Total time spent: 18 Hours in 8 Interviews/Test plus 14 Hours in Driving
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All the time for testing and interviews - no difficult or unexpected questions.
