Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Interview Questions
& Process

We kicked things off with a recruiter call, where we chatted about why the Fed is a cool place to work and what this specific role involves. Then, they set me up with a bunch of individual interviews with different teams, all within the same department, where the talks got more focused on the actual goals of the role.

I applied online. They said the job was filled and I wasn't considered. Then an HR person called and said they were changing the position. The HR person insisted I give a salary range verbally, even though I'd put it on the form. When I gave him a range, he scoffed and said I'd make less. A few days later, I had a Skype interview and really liked the interviewers. A few days after that, I got an email for 5 assessments, one being a 'reasoning test' that started logical but then asked about my politics. The HR person left a rude voicemail saying I needed to finish the assessments that day. The vendor for the assessments had technical issues, making them unavailable. I would have liked to work with the interviewers, but the HR person was gruff and rude.

The process is very lengthy and slow. It took me two months to get through everything. First, I had an HR Phone Screen with typical questions about my background and interest in the role. Then, I had my first in-person interview with the hiring manager and two of his direct reports, who would be my peers. We discussed my experience, leadership style, strengths, and weaknesses. The second in-person interview was with the hiring manager's bosses, an AVP and a VP. Following that, I had to take an IQ test and a Personality/Leadership assessment on the computer. Lastly, I participated in a panel interview with other manager candidates, where I was asked several behavioral questions.

First, there was a 20-minute call with a technical recruiter. Then, a week later, a 45-minute Skype call with the hiring manager and a senior manager. After that, two days later, a set of online tests covering critical thinking, IQ, and psychological behavior. Two days following the tests, I received an invitation for an onsite interview which involved meeting with the Manager, Sr. manager, and VP. Finally, a week after the onsite, I received the offer letter.