Brighton Jones LLC Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process at Brighton Jones was mostly behavioral. I spoke with a few team members, and the conversations focused on my background, experiences, and how I work with others. They asked questions to understand how I handle certain situations and whether I’d be a good fit with the team and culture. Overall, it felt conversational and gave me a good sense of what it would be like to work there.

The interview process involved three rounds. Round 1 was an HR interview for general information and to get to know each other. Round 2 was a 1-hour interview with a Lead Advisor and an Associate Advisor, focusing on 45 minutes of behavioral questions, with 15 minutes for my questions. Round 3 was a 2-hour session with two main interview rounds and check-ins with HR before and after. It started with a 15-minute pre-interview chat with HR, followed by a 45-minute interview (similar to Round 2 but with different people) covering behavioral questions. Then another 45-minute interview, also behavioral with some situational questions. The process concluded with a 15-minute post-interview chat with HR about the experience and next steps.

I had a 30-minute call with a recruiter, then an in-person interview with two compliance team members. After that, there were two back-to-back interviews focusing on values and technical skills. The first of these lasted an hour and involved going over my skillset, discussing my experience with auditing, and how it could meet their specific needs. It seemed like they were still figuring out what they needed and were looking for someone to help establish the auditing process from scratch. There was a significant emphasis on philanthropy and personal contributions to community care. The whole process moved very quickly, over about 3 weeks, and everyone was really kind and helpful.

About a week after applying online, I got an email inviting me to meet with an HR person at their Seattle office. I spent maybe 45 minutes with this recruiter and someone she was training in a small room. It felt more like a chat than an interview, which was great. I don't recall too many specific questions, more like a conversation about life experiences. We shared some laughs and had a good back-and-forth, swapping stories about our goals and achievements. Then, I think I kind of talked myself out of the job! She agreed I was qualified for the role I applied for but then suggested I consider a different position. She seemed really excited about placing me in another role that she thought my personality and experience would be a 'better fit' for. I felt good about how that talk ended. She gave me some stuff to take home and expected me to come back to meet someone in that other role. I was pretty sure I'd get a job between the two positions we discussed. For some reason, I got a nice email saying they weren't interested. It wasn't mean, but it felt odd. I suspect I might have moved forward if I'd only stuck with the first job. It seemed like they don't hire based on who's most experienced, capable, or smart. There's definitely an expectation for intelligence, but the real factors seemed to be personality. I also think I would have progressed if I had just been my fun, interesting, and memorable self instead of the 'professional me.' Also, and I think this is a good thing, I got the impression they were looking to diversify their workforce in terms of gender and ethnicity, which is a great chance for those who can add to that. Oh, and don't wear a suit! Wear something nice, but skip the tie. They made it clear that was a negative for me.