The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merrill (Dallas, TX) in Mar 2012
Interview
The process consisted of an initial phone interview for screening purposes followed by a 1 on 1 meeting with the local PMD coach at the downtown office. Following this I reached out and tried to build relationships in the office that could vouch for me during the review period. I had to take an online assessment that consisted of sales and capital markets related questions. Lastly, I had to present my business plan to a panel of seasoned veterans in the business. I heard the following week and accepted the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What sets you apart from the other candidates we are considering at this time?
Easy process, 3 round interview. Aptitude test based like logical reasoning questions. Easy interview with hiring manager. General questions, asked about career goals and aspirations. Overall it was a good interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you use connections to build book of business?
I was interviewed by one senior advisor and the market executive. They played good cop bad cop. One said I was under qualified and the other laid out the job description as if I had already been given an offer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Merrill (Palmdale, CA) in Aug 2022
Interview
Preliminary recruiter treated me like a number with “the opportunity” to interview for the role. Once I passed to the next step, the actual manager spoke of how he treated his own employees when a customer would personally attack the employees. He said there is always a reason the customer is dissatisfied. I disagreed and said I didn’t want to work under a company that threw its employees under the bus for the sake of appeasing a customer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you relate a time when you went above and beyond to deliver maximum service to the client. What did you do and what was the outcome?
