Is it hard to get hired at Symphony Asset Management?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Symphony Asset Management as 40% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Portfolio Accountant and Client Service Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Analyst, Operations and Client Service Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Symphony Asset Management?

The hiring process at Symphony Asset Management takes an average of 6 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Sales/Marketing had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Analyst, Operations roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).

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Symphony Asset Management interview questions

Updated Jul 2, 2020

based on 5 ratings

Difficulty

Easy

Experience

Mixed

How others got an interview

40%
Recruiter
Recruiter
40%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
20%
Other
Other

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5 interviews

Analyst, Operations Interview

Jul 2, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Symphony Asset Management (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2019

Interview

I applied as a graduate applicant and got the interview through a referral. Basic questions that covered aptitude, financial literacy, and overall communication/culture fit. no excel test or writing test. The salary offered was very competitive and they upped the offer with every round I declined, I chose to take an investment role at a different firm for a lower salary instead.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell us about a time where you undertook an independent project?

1 Answer

Client Service Analyst Interview

Aug 17, 2018

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Symphony Asset Management (San Francisco, CA)

Interview

The phone interview was simple. The HR Director was friendly and understanding throughout the phone call. Not intimidating at all. Additionally, he was very knowledgeable about the company. He answered all my questions with ease.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about a time when you had to take leadership.

Answer question

Portfolio Accountant Interview

Sep 9, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Symphony Asset Management (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2011

Interview

Pretty standard interview. Not a lot of technical questions. Most just had conversations with everyone on the team about my previous experience and what I was looking for.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Where do you see leverage on a balance sheet? Tell me where you see yourself in 5 years? What do you know about this company and role?

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