Brown Brothers Harriman Systems Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Brown Brothers Harriman.
Brown Brothers Harriman
Systems Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
This interview was about 1 hour and 30 minutes long with a team member, then 30 minutes with a manager. They were cool about doing it over the phone when the video call wouldn't work. It was mostly behavioral questions, but they threw in two quick technical questions. Knowing object-oriented data structures would be helpful.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Which university class has been your favorite to date?
Brown Brothers Harriman
Systems Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
After finishing the phone interview, I met with two groups of people a couple months later. It was very behavioral focused, with some easy technical questions. The initial phone interview was all behavioral. The in-office interview was basically a review of my resume and past jobs. They seemed to be checking if I was a good fit for the company.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you collaborated in a team.
Brown Brothers Harriman
Systems Engineer
Mid Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
You'll have a lot of behavioral questions and you'll need to back up what you wrote on your resume. They might ask an occasional technical question, but they rarely do. They just want to make sure you're a good culture fit. I had a phone screen, then a Skype interview with two VPs.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain why a manhole cover is designed in a circular shape?
Brown Brothers Harriman Systems Engineer Interview Questions
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“Can you explain why a manhole cover is designed in a circular shape?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what a constructor is?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the differences between machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence in a way my grandmother would understand?”
Read reports →“How would you explain a computer and the internet to someone like your grandparents who have no tech background?”
Read reports →“Which university class has been your favorite to date?”
Read report →“Could you tell me what you know about BBH?”
Read report →“Can you rank your proficiency in C++, C, Java, and SQL on a scale of 1 to 10?”
Read report →“What are your passions?”
Read report →“What is your motivation for wanting to join BBH?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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