PENNYMAC Financial Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PENNYMAC.
PENNYMAC
Financial Analyst
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had two interviews with a recruiter, and they both seemed to go okay. Then, the third interview was with someone who was in a busy office and was talking to coworkers during my interview. He clearly was reading from a script and didn't say anything else besides the interview question. The final question was a logic question that stumped me. The interviewer couldn't even explain the logic to me; he just read the script.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your process for performing analyses?
PENNYMAC
Financial Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
There were two rounds of interviews. Each round had two interviewers who would interview you back to back. The interviewers seemed really nice and were genuinely interested in getting to know you and assessing if you'd be a good fit for the team. So, try to enjoy the process!
Confirmed questions4 questions
- How have you handled conflicts within a team in the past?
- Can you share an example of a time you experienced conflict on a job and how you dealt with it?
- Describe your experience working as part of a team.
PENNYMAC
Financial Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had phone calls with the hiring manager and their manager first. Then I went to the office for an in-person interview with them and a few other people. The office setup was pretty cramped, with employees really close together at long tables, each with two monitors. It made me think about animal welfare laws, honestly, because there wasn't much personal space. I wondered how productive people could be in that environment.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your understanding of the mortgage industry?
PENNYMAC Financial Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PENNYMAC interview reports.
“Can you tell me about what PennyMac does?”
Read reports →“What are some basic SQL queries you can write?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your understanding of the mortgage industry?”
Read reports →“What's your experience level with R programming?”
Read reports →“What SQL techniques are you familiar with?”
Read report →“Describe a situation where you experienced failure.”
Read report →“Can you describe your process for performing analyses?”
Read report →“Are you interested in management roles?”
Read report →“Tell me about a past situation involving teamwork.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 PENNYMAC interview reports.