PENNYMAC Business Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 14 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PENNYMAC.
PENNYMAC
Business Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process involved an initial 30-minute introductory call to discuss the company and my background. Following that, there were two back-to-back technical/behavioral interviews if the first round was passed. The interviews were not too difficult.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivates you to join Pennymac?
PENNYMAC
Business Analyst
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It started with a call from the manager. About a week later, I was invited for an in-person interview at their Westlake village office. I met the team and interviewed with 4 people. Some technical SQL questions came up, which were easy, and they asked about my past work experience. The entire process was very fast.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you explain what indexes are?
- Can you write a SQL query using joins and aliases?
- Tell me about your understanding of Temp tables.
PENNYMAC
Business Analyst
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had an initial phone screening, lasted less than 20 minutes. Recruiter said she'd move me ahead to interview with the hiring manager but then it didn't happen. Feels like she lied to my face. Total waste of my time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Would you be open to relocating to California?
- Do you possess skills X, Y, and Z?
PENNYMAC Business Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PENNYMAC interview reports.
“What is the difference between Union and Union all?”
Read reports →“What are primary key constraints?”
Read reports →“If you had a string that takes one hour to burn but burns at an inconsistent rate, how would you use it to measure exactly 30 minutes?”
Read reports →“Can you write a SQL query using joins and aliases?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what indexes are?”
Read report →“Tell me about your understanding of Temp tables.”
Read report →“Would you find the mortgage industry monotonous?”
Read report →“Would you be open to relocating to California?”
Read report →“What do you consider the most critical part of the development lifecycle?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 PENNYMAC interview reports.