State Street IMS 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 State Street IMS.
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Security Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
I had a 1-hour interview where we talked about my resume. They asked about basic SQL and programming concepts. It started with my intro and they asked me to introduce myself, then they asked a basic programming question.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you tell me about yourself?
- What's the distinction between a list and an array?
- Describe a challenging problem you've recently tackled.
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Software Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I had 2 technical rounds and then 1 managerial round. It all went pretty good. They offered a 30% hike, which I felt was a bit low. The office seemed like a nice place to work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Questions about Java, Spring, and Spring Boot were asked.
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Accounting Support Specialist
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
First, you need to submit an application and complete a test with 50 accounting questions and 4 essays. Everyone was really nice and helpful, giving tips for the next interview, and providing feedback and teaching.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your current work/process.
- Why are you looking to transfer?
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Subject Matter Expert
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
started with a phone screening, then an in person interview where they wanted to go over my experience and ask some general questions about the financial world. It was pretty standard for this industry.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the role of a custodian bank within the trade lifecycle?
State Street IMS Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from State Street IMS interview reports.
“What's the distinction between a list and an array?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the role of a custodian bank within the trade lifecycle?”
Read reports →“Can you explain some fundamental SQL concepts?”
Read reports →“Why are you looking to transfer?”
Read reports →“Can you discuss some basic programming principles?”
Read report →“What's your approach to handling escalations?”
Read report →“Tell me about your current work/process.”
Read report →“Describe a challenging problem you've recently tackled.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 State Street IMS interview reports.