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Updated May 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Project Manager at State Street
Posted May 25, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 in Boston, MA (took 1 week)
Was contacted through my network by a hiring manager. Initial phone interview with HR was general, followed by invitation for in-person. In one day met HR, hiring manager and a peer. Went through usual project management questions, projects, team structure, and practices used on both sides, etc. Since my background and personality was a great fit, job offer followed almost immediately.
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I applied In-Person.
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Project Analyst II at State Street
Posted May 4, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Boston, MA (took 2 weeks)
Not much to tell. I emailed the hiring manager directly. He is not big on communicating (I thought it was just that he was busy), so the whole process took a while. The manager gave my information to someone in the group and had them set up the interview and do all of the communicating with me.
This other person ended up participating in the interview as well. Neither of them really knew what they were doing and they each had a printed list of potential interview questions, and the simply flipped through the pages asking questions they thought were relevant.
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They were not willing to negotiate. The hiring manager said "it is what it is".
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Fund Accountant at State Street
Posted Mar 29, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Boston, MA (took 2 days)
I applied on the website and got a call from a recruiter almost 2 months later asking if I could come to the interview the next day. I went and did two 15 minute interviews with 2 managers. There were no other interviews and I got an offer from the recruiter within a week.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Portfolio Accountant at State Street
Posted Mar 12, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Boston, MA (took a day)
For the PA position, the interview is run-of-the-mill behavioral type interview.
This is a interview guide directly from State Street:
1. Provides Outstanding Service/Focus on Clients
Tell me about a time when a customer had a significant problem or need. How did you handle it?
Tell me about a time when you had to go the extra mile to service a customer.
2. Demonstrates and Facilitates Teamwork
Describe a situation when you had to work with others to accomplish a goal. What role did you play in the process?
3. Business/Financial Services Industry Knowledge
Why are you pursuing a career in financial services?
How do you stay informed about current events in financial services?
4. Follows Instructions/Procedure-Results Oriented
Tell me about a time when you were taking on new responsibilities on a job. How did you learn the new process? What steps did you take to ensure the work was completed without errors?
Tell me about a time that you didn’t have the information needed to complete an important task? What did you do?
5. Takes Ownership and Initiative
Describe a time when you had to handle a work situation involving significant problems or changes.
Can you think of a situation in school or at work when you were struggling to understand a new concept or process? What steps did you take to improve your performance?
Tell me about a time when you requested additional responsibilities in an assignment or job.
6. Understanding of the Job
Tell me about your understanding of the position. What do you think the responsibilities of a P.A./F.A. are?
7. Technology-Oriented/Proficient in Software Applications
What PC applications are you proficient in? Have you specifically used spreadsheet applications? The Internet?
Describe a time when you used a P.C. or software for research or analysis?
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Negotiation Details
The offer is fairly standard. Since they have so many applicants, you really have no wiggle room. It was presented as "take it or leave it." Although, they were nice enough to give me a couple weeks to consider the offer.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Fund Administrator at State Street
Posted Feb 23, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Boston, MA (took a day)
I applied to the position of mutual fund administrator because of my experience in fund accounting and was called in for an interview in Boston. I met with several people that dealt with the department in which the position i was applying for was in. These people were very pleasant and informative about what I was getting myself into
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I Applied Online.
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Senior Account Controller at State Street
Posted Feb 14, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 in Quincy, MA (took a day)
I was interviewing for a promotion within the department, so the interview process was different than a new comer to the company. A majority of the time these promotions come from within after applicable experience. I interviewed with managers that I knew within the department so it was less formal than a typical interview would be. I had worked hard over the past year, so I was confident going in that I had a good chance of getting it, as our department was quickly growing.
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The salary was not negotiable .
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Fund Accountant Associate I at State Street
Posted Jan 31, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Boston, MA (took a day)
HR basically showed a group of people a video about State Street. Then we were paired off one on one for two separate interviews. When I went through the interview process, the people interviewing you weren't even the people that you would work for. Now, I heard that the managers who interview you are the ones that you will actually work for- which clearly makes more sense.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Fund Accountant Associate I at State Street
Posted Dec 16, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 in Boston, MA (took 3 weeks)
I interviewed with 2 VPs at the same time and it was pretty easy. We mostly just talked about my school experiences (especially my semester abroad). They also gave me an overview of IFS, what the Hedge Fund Accountant Associate 1 position entailed, etc. and asked a few questions. The interview went really well but dealing with the HR contact wasn't nearly as smooth. I was told by my HR contact that I needed to schedule an interview with someone else at the office so I did. Later on, she told me that I didn't need it since I had already interviewed with 2 people. I had to call back a few times to get basic information that she was supposed to have contacted me about (such as my start date). I'm sure she deals with alot of new hires so it's hard to keep track of everything but I was pretty surprised with how unorganized and misinformed she was.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Information Technology at State Street
Posted Nov 30, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Boston, MA (took 2+ weeks)
Lots of interviews required for a high level position which is understandable. I was told that everyone really liked me, and would likely see an offer soon. Eventually the internal consesuss workings took over and an internal candidate was selected who wasn't even interviewing for the job. Why put people through this if the whole process can get blown up?
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Officer at State Street
Posted Nov 13, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Boston, MA (took 3 weeks)
1. HR called and requested I come in for an interview.
2. After some phone tag it was scheduled.
3.1 - Met with hiring manager and select staff one on one for a total of 2 hours.
3.2 - Met with hiring manager and select addtional staff
3.3 - Met with Managing Directors (2)
4 - Offer made
The company gave me a very positive impression as a whole. I understand that operations is not where people thrive, if you will. If you are able to grab a job in one of more desirable divisions do it. The people are bright and motivated.
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Negotiation Details
Yes. I was employed so I did have leverage to use.
I was very direct in my questions. Will you cover lost tution reimbursement from my previous company? What is the max of the salary range? What can you give me as a signing bonus to offset my deffered comp?
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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