Tide Fraud / Aml Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

I had an interview with a senior UK-based manager, a local Team Lead from Bulgaria, and an HR representative also from Bulgaria. The UK manager was supposed to join via video call but didn't show up. The local Team Lead, a middle-aged woman, seemed unfamiliar with my CV and unsure about interview procedures, perhaps coming from a different industry. Fortunately, HR stepped in and asked me to go over my CV again, which would have been unnecessary if they had reviewed it beforehand. It felt like the decision-makers were not well-prepared for the interviews. It gave me the impression of a startup that received significant funding and then rushed into hiring without proper leadership in place. Even if an offer were made, I would have declined. It was a rather disrespectful interview experience.

Simple and aligned Interview Process. Your CV will get you to the initial Assessment round. According to role you applied they will send you an assessment to do and if you get thru this then you will be assigned for a Zoom video interview shortly. Mostly Team leads would conduct these interviews and ask you questions based on your experience. 2nd Video zoom call interview will be scheduled if you clear the first one and will interview will be based on the role you applied for and how exp. relates to it and how can you use it at Tide.

I applied for the KYC Analyst role via a recruiter and was given a description of the interview that was different from what actually happened. I was late due to travel issues, which I accept, but the interviewer, the head of KYC, asked me questions that completely caught me off guard. My previous role didn't focus on these specific areas, so I wasn't prepared. The recruiter was also surprised by the questions compared to what other candidates for the same role were asked. I didn't get an offer and the feedback was that I wasn't a cultural fit. I would have appreciated more honest feedback about the questions. I was advised to wear casual, but I chose smart attire. The recruiter had mentioned the interview would cover skills and attributes, ability to handle high volume onboarding (around 10 new clients daily), day-to-day processes, depth of KYC knowledge (as opposed to just policy or AML focus), and knowledge of Tide. The emphasis was on hands-on experience.