SIFMA Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SIFMA.
SIFMA
Advocacy Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
HR interview first, then another interview with the Intern Supervisor for your team. HR interview is more rigid and less conversational than the one with the Intern Supervisor. Don't be deterred if the HR interviewer isn't giving you much reaction.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Why SIFMA?
- Why are you interested in financial services?
SIFMA
Public Relations
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview wasn't that hard. I talked to 3 people, starting with an HR person, then the HR Director, and finally the Director I would be reporting to. The HR folks asked super basic behavioral questions, nothing too surprising. After that, the Director just chatted with me for about an hour about the company and other random things. Nobody really explained what the role entailed. The initial interview part took about 2 hours. Then, two weeks later, I had a meeting with an executive who interrupted me a lot while I was answering questions.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What is your 5-year plan?
- Tell me about your PR experience.
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
SIFMA
Administrative Assistant
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I was contacted by a recruiter on a Wednesday, and then interviewed with someone from HR and two Managing Directors the following Monday. The interview was pretty intense and lasted almost two hours. About ten minutes after the interview ended, the recruiter called to ask about my minimum hourly rate and start date, which I thought was a good sign. However, I later found out that evening that I wouldn't get an offer because I lacked experience in one specific area.
Confirmed questions1 question
- If your trainer for a specific system was unavailable and you were unable to proceed with a task, what steps would you take to resolve it?
SIFMA
Senior Marketing Associate
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
For this role, I went through five interviews, seeing the same person two times. Each interview was about 30 minutes over zoom. It really felt like they couldn't make up their minds. After all that time interviewing, they didn't even have the courtesy to email me that I didn't get the job. I followed up twice and heard nothing back. I wish they would offer compensation for all the time I wasted.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's making you want to leave your current job?
SIFMA Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SIFMA interview reports.
“Why SIFMA?”
Read reports →“What do you read in the morning?”
Read reports →“If your trainer for a specific system was unavailable and you were unable to proceed with a task, what steps would you take to resolve it?”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in financial services?”
Read reports →“What is your 5-year plan?”
Read report →“What's making you want to leave your current job?”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“What are your long-term career aspirations?”
Read report →“What is your motivation for wanting to work at this company?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 SIFMA interview reports.