I met the managing director at a college career fair, spoke to him, and handed him my resume. A week later, I received a call from the recruiter and they asked me to come in for an interview. The initial interview was pretty informal and they ask mostly about your background, your passions, and where you see yourself X number of years from now. The decide if they want to call you in for a second interview, where you meet another recruiter. The recruiter will give you a marketing survey exercise to complete, where you ask ten friends, families, and acquaintances some survey questions on their financial situation. The last interview was with the managing director (who I met at the career fair) and he speaks to you about the position and determines if you're in or out. If they give you an offer, it is at this interview. They will give you a couple of days to think about it and call you back for a 4th time, where you can either accept or reject. An overall friendly experience as the office is trying to create a good company culture.

There were four or five interviews, if you count the meeting with my future mentor. There were also a few personality assessments. Lots of paperwork. The finance industry is tightly regulated.