I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard (Scottsdale, AZ) in July 2013
Interview
Brief phone interview then I was flown into Scottsdale for 2 interviews and tour with 10 other candidates. Sense they prefer hiring recent college graduates? Was nice they paid for the flight and hotel, picked me up at the airport in a limo as well. Nice touch.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Role play was a challenge and depending on the person you are role playing with makes a difference. I kept getting "no" when I provided a solution. If you get a more experienced interviewer be prepared for a tougher role play.
Seamless process with very kind people. They made it easy to talk about my experience prior and answered all of my questions honestly. They went by fairly quickly but it felt more like a conversation than an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How, in the past, have you handled building rapport with a client or customer?
I applied online. I interviewed at Vanguard (Malvern, PA)
Interview
Got a phone interview that lasted 20 minutes asking about your background and why you are interested in the company. Then they schedule for another with the hiring manager virtually.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard in Apr 2026
Interview
There are 2 rounds for interviews, one was over the phone and the other is on Microsoft Teams. The first interview was a lot of asking why I wanted to work for Vanguard, my experience, etc. I have not done the second interview yet.