LPL Financial Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (68%)

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.

3.4
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (53%)

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 (2%)

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 LPL Financial

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Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Wealth Management
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
3rd+ Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
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Location San Diego
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Difficulty
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Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location La Jolla
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Difficulty
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Year 2009
Job Title Intern
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Location Boston
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Year 2009
Job Title Intern
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Location Boston
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Year 2012
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Financial Services
Location Charlotte
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Year 2012
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division
Location Rockville
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
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Interview Questions & Answers - LPL Financial Examples

Client Service Associate Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 21, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I had an internal connection and connected with an advisor in my local area. After connecting with this advisor, he liked my resume and invited me in to learn more about the role. The interview was more of a conversation that anything and he offered me a role as an internship position for his team particularly, but it would be unpaid. The overall process was very simple.
Interview Questions
What is your biggest regret and if you had the opportunity to go back in time, would you change your actions?
Sample Answer

Senior Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Jan 26, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Not the worst interview, but wouldn't recommend. A recruiter reached out to me via LinkedIn for an initital phone conversation. They provided a general overview of the company and the role itself, went over my background and qualifications. However, when I asked for a salary range for this position I didn't get a response ultimately decided not to move forward with this company.
Interview Questions
- Walk me through your resume
- Why this role?
Sample Answer

Associate Analyst (Finance) Interview - Advisory

Anonymous interview candidate in La Jolla
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Dec 18, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I applied directly on the LPL Financial website. I was then contacted by a recruiter from the East Coast 4-5 days later. We scheduled a phone interview via email, which went well and lasted about 30 minutes. The recruiter talked about what it's like working at the company and asked basic behavioral questions. I was then referred to the HR staff from La Jolla. They asked me to provide 3 times for a phone interview that worked for me, to which I gave regular mid morning/afternoon times. They replied that the only available time was 4:00 pm on Halloween! I went through with the interview, but did not receive an interview. The interviewer from La Jolla was very unintelligent and unenthusiastic, which definitely led me to not even want a position in this firm.
Interview Questions
These very easy questions were from the second phone interview with the HR manager from La Jolla. This is an entry level position (25-30% of the time is monitoring a group email inbox).
* Interviewer walked through each point on my resume and had me explain them to him. This was the majority of the 30 minute interview.

* Tell me about the 4 types of financial statements (Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and statement of owner's equity.

* What is your favorite accomplishment; one from personal and one from professional life?

* Ask me any questions you may have.
Sample Answer

Administrative Assistant Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: September 2009
Date Submitted: Mar 18, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
It was a very easy interview process. It was extremely laid back. I was recommended to reach out to a wealth advisor via a mutual friend. I reached out and told the person I was interested in finance and wealth management and that this would be a great internship experience for me. The people were extremely intelligent and based on services their client as quickly as possible giving them the most optimal client service you could ever receive. Treat the client like you would want to be treated when dealing with a company. How would you want to be serviced?
Interview Questions
What was the hardest obstacle to overcome in your life? How did you overcome this?
Give me an example of how you are a team player and can work well in groups.
What are your interests? What do you do for fun? Give some detail on each interest.
Sample Answer

Administrative Assistant Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: September 2009
Date Submitted: Mar 18, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
It was a very easy interview process. It was extremely laid back. I was recommended to reach out to a wealth advisor via a mutual friend. I reached out and told the person I was interested in finance and wealth management and that this would be a great internship experience for me. The people were extremely intelligent and based on services their client as quickly as possible giving them the most optimal client service you could ever receive. Treat the client like you would want to be treated when dealing with a company. How would you want to be serviced?
Interview Questions
What was the hardest obstacle to overcome in your life? How did you overcome this?
Give me an example of how you are a team player and can work well in groups.
What are your interests? What do you do for fun? Give some detail on each interest.
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Interview - Financial Services

Anonymous employee in Charlotte
Interviewed: June 2012
Date Submitted: Aug 19, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Received a call asking some general questions and they called back a few days later confirming an interview. During the interview, asked several behavioral questions and several technical questions
Interview Questions
Can you describe a time where you encountered repeated issues on a project. How did you resolve the issue ultimately. What was the defining factor in your success/failure in the outcome of the issue?
Sample Answer

Research Analyst Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Rockville
Interviewed: September 2012
Date Submitted: Oct 23, 2012
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied online

Phone interview with the parent company LPL Financial

Group interview with Fortigent's research team
Interview Questions
What is the difference between an ETF and a mutual fund?

What is your outlook on US equities?

Which investment professionals do you follow?

Tell me about the last article you read?

Sample Answer