Eaton Vance Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – After speaking with an HR recruiter at an on-campus event, I was called three days later and asked to come into the office for an interview. Was very straightforward, ask behavioral questions and to go through my resume-nothing technical. Felt very comfortable the entire time.

Interview Details – Positive interview experience, very professional, and at the time, they said they have never let anyone go throughout the downturn. But the firm never followed up after interview; this is very typical in Boston to not get follow up.

Interview Details – I got a call from HR on Friday. I didn't catch the call due I was busy. She asked me to return the call to the certain number. I called back on Monday, but no one answered the calls so I left voice mail. HR didn't get back to me back so when I called on Tuesday again. I don't know if I called too many calls (2 calls within Monday and 1 call on Tuesday). HR just cut my call when I called again around noon. It is pretty mean and weird.

Interview Details – The interview process began with a phone interview, asking behavioral and personality questions. After a week, I was called in for an on-site interview. The interview lasted about 3 hours and consisted of meeting about 20 people in the office. They were called in by three or four's and all asked questions about my background and personality. A lot of the questions were standard and repetitive.

Interview Details – met with HR for half hour to talk about company (basically listened to her talk about EV) then met with manager and she went through EVERYTHING on my resume, seemed interested

didn't get the job because it was my first real interview and did not know what to expect

overall, very straight forward, no technical questions

Interview Details – I found the job posting through my college's career center, then received a call from HR. The call was less of a phone screen than it was a quick Q&A to make sure that I had a chance to get some basic questions answered before i went in to meet with people.

I went in the following week, was greeted by HR, and again given a chance to ask basic questions. I was then lead to take a math and grammar test, the kind that is easy (esp the part with a calculator) but they don't give you enough time to finish, so it's mostly about how fast you can work and how accurate you can be under pressure.

I was then taken to meet with various members of the team I would be working with, including the director. Everyone was nice, but in a no-nonsense kind of way. Each team member I met with seemed to have his or her own idea of how to evaluate me, from asking me to explain something from current events relevant to the position (drawing on my education) to asking me about how I handle international travel. At the end of the day I was given an excel test, which was pretty basic, but bit beyond simple formulas.

A week later I was asked back for another round of interviews, again for the whole day. This seemed like less of a "can he do the job?" interview and more like a "do we want to work with him?" interview. This time I meet with my potential peers on the team, who did not seem to be evaluating me, rather giving me an honest opinion about what it's like to work there. In this round, I was also asked to submit references, a transcript, and other background evidence.

A week after that I was called in to meet with one more team member who had been on vacation. A week after that, I was called by HR to tell me that it came down to me and one other guy, and they weren't giving it to me.

Interview Details – In the first Interview, I met with a Human Resource Rep who had schedule the interview. We got to know each other and she asked me basic question (how I heard about the job and question about my resume). She also gave me an over view of the job and what I should expect from the company. This took about 30 minutes.

I then went into the second part of the interview with two department supervisors. One described the requirements for the job and the expectations - This position requires that you deal with shareholders and brokers over the phone. You answer on average 40 to 60 phone calls a day (help customers with questions like account balances and other account info). They do info you that the job can be hectic sometimes and it gets busy towards the end of tax season. You will have to be a patient person to work in this position.

The other supervisor asked questions about my qualifications, my resume. Question like- what makes you the best fit for this position, tell us about yourself, how do you deal with stress and give an example of a time you were in a stressful situation and what you did, your 5 year plan, what qualities do you expect from a supervisor. This part took about an hour.

I also met with another supervisor who asked similar questions. I was called in two weeks later for the second interview which basically consisted of the same questions. The people interviewing are very good and makes you feel very comfortable. The work place is very beautiful and very clean.

You need to be very prepared because that gives you the confidence you need for the interview. After every interview, make sure to send a thank you email and a hand written thank you note.

Negotiation Details – There was really no negotiation involved

Interview Details – It was a very good interview process. I applied online and about a week afterwards I was contacted to set up an initial phone screen. The phone screen wasn't a phone screen as they already knew they wanted me to come in and the conversation revolved around the details of the position, the company, and pay. I was invited to come in for an in person interview to meet with three people from the department. I had a great talk with all three of them and I felt confident that I would make it to the last round. Unfortunately afterwards I received an email letting me know that I would not move on to the final round but it was one of the best interviews I've been to as they never left me guessing about the timeline of the process and actually got back to me when they said they would.

Interview Details – Two on one interview over the phone. Half an hour long. I interviewed with one portfolio manager and the supervisor of the equity research department. Both were very nice and easy to talk to. No tough, technical questions. Typical behavioral interview - asked about experiences showing leadership, working on a team, etc. Talked about previous internship experiences, extracurriculars