Capital Group Companies Interview Questions

9 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (47%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

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  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (70%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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% Interns - FT Offers (55%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Capital Group Companies

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Operations
Location Norfolk
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Very Negative
Difficulty
Very Easy
Investment Analyst
Year 2015
Job Title Investment Analyst
Group/Division Investment Research
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
N/A
Year 2014
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Accounting
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location Norfolk
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
3rd+ Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
Group/Division Portfolio Management
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Associate
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Accounting - Operations
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Easy
Research Analyst
Year 2012
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division Equity Research
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Research Associate
Year 2014
Job Title Research Associate
Group/Division
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Capital Group Companies Examples

Investment Operations Summer Associate Interview - Operations

Anonymous employee in Norfolk
Interviewed: December 2020
Date Submitted: Feb 08, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1-1 phone screen and then a final round of 3 different interviewers. It was fairly easy, mainly behavioral and fit questions
Interview Questions
There was nothing difficult. There were no technical questions.
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Investment Operations Summer Associatee Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Jun 07, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I first received an email telling me to submit a virtual cover letter. I then had a Skype interview followed by an on-site interview.
Interview Questions
The interview process was extremely long. Every single question asked to me was behavrioral in each round, there was not a single technical component. In the on-site interview they asked a million different questions almost all asking the same thing "tell me about a time when..." and then they would rephrase it and almost ask the entirely same question. The worst part was the length of the interview as it was over 3 hours with just three interviewers. It was exhausting and I feel like it did not display any real talents.
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High Yield Research Analyst Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: April 2015
Date Submitted: May 12, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
The interview was a first round phone call with the research director to establish fit. Conversation was mostly informal and centered around resume and prior investing experience. Interviewer was mostly interested in learning about investment process, disposition towards risk and analytical maturity.
Interview Questions
Nothing really unexpected. Most difficult was to talk through a prior investment and walk through the decision process to invest, with interviewer drilling into key risks and probing the process to decide whether to make the investment.
Sample Answer

accounting and operations Interview - Accounting

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Nov 22, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interviewed on campus and asked only behavioral and then interviewed on site with three people for about 50 minutes each. Everyone asked behavioral questions and everyone interviewing was accounting majors (I am economics major). I felt very out of place having no knowledge of accounting and could sense that they took me for second round because I was smart, but didn't give me an offer because of a lack of knowledge and because they like people that are older. They interviewed a lot of masters of accounting. One interviewer kept asking me questions on one project im involved with and that was kinda annoying since i hadn't worked on the project in awhile.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time where you worked as a team? Were you a leader or a follower. How did others respond to you when you were working as a team. Were they accepting of you or wanted to do something else?
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Summer Associate Intern Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous employee in Norfolk
Interviewed: March 2014
Date Submitted: Aug 19, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
I applied at on campus recruiting at my school, University of Virginia. I was contacted by email and went to the on campus interview. It was heavily leaned towards behavioral questions. 2 on 1 interview. A woman from the accounting division and a man from operations. They started off with personal questions, hit some technicals, but focused mostly on behaviorals.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time you overcame a difficult situation? I told them about a situation regarding a business I started and how I talked it out with my team members and formulated a plan to work things out.
Give me an example of when you worked on a team? I responded by talking about my participation at the University Club Handball team and how we fought adversity and learned to work together.
Sample Answer

Portfolio Analyst Interview - Portfolio Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: June 2014
Date Submitted: Aug 01, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Behavioral phone interview followed up by an in-person interview with an HR person and two group members. All questions were behavioral, no technical questions were asked. Demeanor was friendly, but very inquisitive. Questions were borderline repetitive.
Interview Questions
Name your weaknesses, Describe when you had a disagreement with someone and how you handled it, Describe a process you implemented and how it benefitted your team, name a time when you worked in a large team environment, how do you handle conflicts with peers.
Sample Answer

Accounting / Operations Associate Interview - Accounting - Operations

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: January 2013
Date Submitted: Oct 17, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied on campus career job site. Interview was fairly straight forward with mostly behavioral and excel questions.
Interview Questions
What is the most complex feature you have used in excel? What is the most complex feature you have used in excel? How often do you use excel? They really want you to have advanced excel skills, like macros and vbas. Not a lot of emphasis on actual accounting skills. What is the most complex feature you have used in excel? How often do you use excel? They really want you to have advanced excel skills, like macros and vbas. Not a lot of emphasis on actual accounting skills.
What is the most complex feature you have used in excel? How often do you use excel? They really want you to have advanced excel skills, like macros and vbas. Not a lot of emphasis on actual accounting skills.
Sample Answer

Equity Research Analyst Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: 2012
Date Submitted: Aug 23, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The first round interviews were done on campus. The interview consisted of a Portfolio Manager and the HR responsible for on-campus recruiting. Second rounds are completed in their LA office.
Interview Questions
What is important to you? Why do you think you would be a good fit for this role?

Answer: Some canned answer about my passion and being interested in the analysis and discovering value.
Where else are you interviewing? Are you interviewing for other roles aside from equity research and why? Pitch me a stock and walk me through your thesis?

Answer: Named a few of their major competitors. Pitched a stock and got multiple questions on the analysis on the reasons behind my buy recommendation etc.
Sample Answer

Research Associate Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Mar 17, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
HR reaches out to candidates for an initial phone screen who just asks the walk me through your question and what you want next question. Next you meet with the Research Associate Manager who is looking to gauge your knowledge about finance and any sector expertise. The role is supporting 3 senior analysts so he is looking for the best fit for the opening. The next round is to meet with the 3 senior analysts who ask both technical and fit questions. Technical questions were focused on drivers for a company (for a specific sector) and how your model looks. Also, there were questions similar to consulting case studies
Interview Questions
How many toilets are there in the U.S? Please walk me through your thought process. What are the growth drivers for a telecommunications company and how do you model the revenue.
Sample Answer