Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Alger Research Associate interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Research Associate role at Alger.
3.4 rating Investment & Asset Management
Interview overview
Average rounds
3.2
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy16.7%
average83.3%
difficult0%
Candidate experience
positive50%
neutral16.7%
negative33.3%
Candidate-reported interview process
It was about three to four rounds in total. Started with a phone screen, then I had multiple back-to-back interviews with research associates, analysts, and portfolio managers. The whole process took around a month, with some waiting time between interviews and for the final offer.
Had an HR call first, then went through two first round interviews that were each about 30 minutes. It wasn't too tough, mostly focused on a stock pitch and some pretty standard behavioral questions. You'll get asked detailed questions about the company pitches and some basic financial analysis.
It was a virtual interview process because of covid. It started with an HR interview and then moved on to interviews with the investment team, going up the seniority levels. The last interview was with the CEO.
Common Alger Research Associate interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
What are the annual ticket revenues for Broadway shows?
- 2
Talk about some stocks you are bullish on and why
- 3
What's a stock you would buy right now and why?
- 4
Do some basic financial analysis
Interview question formats
Behavioral35.7%
Technical28.6%
Presentation28.6%
Case7.1%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Alger.