Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at PFM with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PFM overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PFM as a Analyst according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 22%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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3 rounds, first with the hiring manager, then with a member of the team. Finally, an interview with Managing Directors. Largely behavioral questions with no direct financial experience assumed. Low stress and pleasant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why public finance?
Why PFM?
What about your background makes you a good fit for the role?
3 steps, one with HR and two with team. HR was 15 minutes and the team was around an hour. The questions were all behavioral, no assumption of finance background.
I applied online. I interviewed at PFM (Minneapolis, MN) in Feb 2023
Interview
Interviews 1. Michelle Brown Recruiting/HR 2. Virtual with two employees from office where you would work 3. In person at the office with two other employees you would work with Travel Reimbursements took longer than advertised, but did not take forever.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a time you tried to support someone, but it did not go as planned? What do you think your resume says about you? What do you know about the company? Why do you want to work here?