What is the hiring process at E-Trade Financial?

You are then contacted by a recruiter for a phone screening. You may have several phone screenings with different recruiters during the hiring process.

If you pass the phone screening(s), you are scheduled for a formal in-person or video interview with members of your potential team. This stage is a panel interview where the team members take turns asking you questions that pertain to your experience, skills, and knowledge surrounding the role.

After this, you are interviewed by a supervisor or hiring manager from the department you are seeking to work in.

Your interviews with the company are tailored to the specific department you are applying to work in. E-Trade Financial has many different departments; some of these include:

• Software Engineering

• Marketing

• Administrative

• Human Resources

• Legal

Here are some questions to expect in your E-Trade Financial interviews:

• Please take us through the highlights in your career history.

• What did you like and dislike about your most recent job?

• How does your experience translate to this role?

• What are your strengths?

• How do you prioritize?

• What motivates you in the workplace?

• Give an example of how you worked with a team to solve a problem.

• Give an example of how you balance quality vs. quantity.

• Describe an experience with an angry customer. How did you resolve the situation?

• Do you have difficulty collaborating, following up, and managing projects?

• Do you know Excel and other analytical tools?

• Have you had customer interaction, and if so, explain that.

• Describe a time that you had difficulty completing a project.

Software design and IT roles have more technical questions during the interview phase. You may also be asked to give a presentation or take a test for these roles.

E-Trade Financial also conducts a thorough background check on all candidates. Felonies and certain misdemeanors make you ineligible for employment with the company.

The entire hiring process for E-Trade Financial can be lengthy, taking as long as a month or more.