Empire Life Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Equity Analyst
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case Presentation
The interview process was pretty standard for buy-side roles. The initial rounds were heavy on behavioral and stock/industry-specific questions. The second and third rounds involved a case study where I had to present and justify my investment recommendation.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your experience working in a team.
- What's your take on team dynamics?
- How do you contribute to a team environment?
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Process Improvement Specialist
Mid Easy Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process for this role typically involves several stages that can extend over a few weeks, so be prepared for a time commitment. The interviews themselves are usually pretty good, with interviewers who are professional and seem to think carefully about their questions. However, a big downside is that if you don't get the job, they don't give you any feedback, which can be tough after you've put in so much effort. Most of the interviews are online, which is convenient. But, the whole experience could be a lot better if they were more upfront and helpful with communication about why you were rejected or selected.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you introduce yourself and tell me about your experience?
Empire Life
Process Improvement Leader
Mid Easy Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
The interviewers for the process improvement leader position are other employees with the same position with a tenure of 6 to 9 months, without an HR background. The pre-screening is the usual tell me about yourself and why you are interested in the role. The second one-hour interview is longer and a broader approach where they want to get insights about project implementation, how to deal with stakeholders that are resisting change due to new technologies, and a last logic problem where they want to see your step-by-step approach to get the solution.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Regarding dealing with resistance to changes in project implementation, how do you persuade them?
- What initiative for a process improvement did you suggest, and was it implemented?
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Process Improvement Leader
Lead Difficult Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
So the whole process took about a month, and there were 4 interviews in total, one each week. The interviews were with other higher-level process improvement leaders, except for the first one, which was an HR screening. Everything was done virtually over Google Meets and each lasted an hour. They asked a lot of the same questions in interviews 2 and 3 with different people, which makes me think maybe they could combine interviewers to shorten the process. All the interviews were really focused on behavioral questions about handling tough stakeholder situations, getting people on board, and presenting to upper management.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share an instance where you had to influence someone's thinking to align with yours?
- What's your approach to managing difficult stakeholders?
Empire Life Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Empire Life interview reports.
“Given 9 identical-looking balls, one of which is heavier, how can you identify the heaviest ball using a scale only twice?”
Read reports →“Given nine identical stones, one of which is slightly heavier than the others, and a scale usable only twice, how can you identify the heavier stone within two weighings?”
Read reports →“What's the impact on FCF of subtracting 1000 from Capex versus COGS, or adding 1000 to revenue, and which is the most beneficial approach?”
Read reports →“Who is the historical figure you admire the most?”
Read reports →“What would you bring to a desert island?”
Read report →“Could you tell us when you plan to graduate and what degree you are pursuing?”
Read report →“What are some differences in approach between B2B and DTC marketing, and what are your thoughts on this?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on how I think? (Brain teaser)”
Read report →“Tell me about a time a negative situation turned out positive.”
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