Russell Investments Interview Questions

18 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (94%)

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.

3.8
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (76%)

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.

2.6
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (25%)

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.

Interviews at Russell Investments

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Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Seattle
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Sales
Location Seattle
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2017
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location Seattle
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Alternative Investments
Location Seattle
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Management
Location Seattle
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Asset Management
Location Seattle
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Equities
Location Seattle
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Equity Research
Location Seattle
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Retirement
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Russell Investments Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Seattle
Interviewed: November 2023
Date Submitted: Nov 12, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The first step is to interview with the internship leads nd is all behavioral. They asked why this city, why this company, why finance etc. Then , you interview with associates from specific groups and it gets harder based on what group(s) you interview with.
Interview Questions
What is your favorite coding language
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Sales Analyst Interview - Sales

Anonymous interview candidate in Seattle
Interviewed: February 2021
Date Submitted: Apr 18, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Questions were more straight forward than I was anticipating. There were not technical questions, it was really all about fit. Russell was more concerned about who I was as a person rather than if I knew my stuff.
Interview Questions
How do you prioritize asks from multiple directors with competing deadlines.
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Equity intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Seattle
Interviewed: April 2017
Date Submitted: Feb 21, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Fairly straight forward questions ( tell me about yourself, why do you fit this role etc) mostly general questions regarding resume. Consisted of 1 phone screen and 2 in-person interviews.
Interview Questions
Basic Phone Etiquette
Don't take the interview while out at a bar or going through a drive through. Don't put the interviewer on hold to answer a call from your boo. If you're sipping water or eating something, mute the line so they don't hear you. Don't interrupt the interviewer mid-sentence with an answer to a question that was only half asked. Use common sense and be professional.

Have your resume printed out
Have you ever been asked a question about previous experience and you completely blanked? Having a physical copy of your resume will help keep your thoughts in order in case you get asked about an obscure fact on your resume.
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Intern Interview - Alternative Investments

Anonymous employee in Seattle
Interviewed: July 2019
Date Submitted: Oct 20, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
I applied online and heard back within two days for a 30-minute phone screen with someone in HR. I was then invited to the Super Day about two weeks later and heard back with the offer 3 weeks after that.
Interview Questions
The interview was primarily all fit/behavioral. They asked a few brainteasers which were difficult, but ultimately just wanted to see whether or not you were someone they want to work with. The hardest part of the interview was the Excel test. They had 15 or so questions that required you, within an hour and 30 minutes, to complete activities that dealt with things that ranged from graphing data to vlookup to data sorting to pivot tables, etc... They definitely did not expect for us to answer all of them, but was pressuring.
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Intern - US Equities Interview - Investment Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Seattle
Interviewed: April 2018
Date Submitted: Apr 12, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
The hiring process consisted of multiple phone screens. I had reached out to an alumni who worked at the firm and he forwarded my profile to the recruiter to view.
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself?
What is your favorite Excel Function?
What is your favorite stock? Or what stocks have you been following recently?
Can you tell me about a time where you've experienced adversity?
Do you know how to code?
Can you tell me about a time you've done a quantitative project? And can you describe the results of that project?
Tell me about your experience working with XYZ firm in wealth management.
How would your bosses describe you?
What are your personal interests outside of school?
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview - Asset Management

Anonymous employee in Seattle
Interviewed: February 2017
Date Submitted: Mar 06, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
A very straightforward interview process. Consisted of 2 phone interviews and 1 in-person interview.
Interview Questions
The interview process consisted of very basic questions, such as my work history, background in finance, and future career interests. There were no questions pertaining to my level of knowledge in the industry, just general questions as to my experience with Excel and classes related to finance. The interview was mostly a two-way process. The process seemed to focus mostly on your maturity and ability to fit well within your team/role. It did not require a very robust background in finance, it is more of an internship for those new to the industry.
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Equities Interview - Equities

Anonymous employee in Seattle
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: Sep 29, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First had a phone interview with HR, then a second round phone interview with an analyst. Final rounds are either in person or Skype.
Interview Questions
What do you know about the markets/current events and what does that mean financially? A lot of behavioral questions essentially asking how you would work in a professional environment and in a team setting. Was not really asked any technical questions; however did bring a stock pitch and was asked about valuation methods. Also was asked about how I would think about investing, ideas about the financial markets. Brought up questions about their funds that are offered to clients, and the holdings in them.
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Intern Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in Seattle
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: May 17, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
9-12 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First be contacted by HR, then go for 1-1 meeting. Great 30 minute conversation led to a 2 hours interview process with four separate meetings with various team.
Interview Questions
Walk me through your resume
Why russell, why finance, tell me about your resume.
what data analysis have you done
do you know excel/vba
what do you know about this company
what do you know about its business segments
walk through resume
explain how you’re a self starter
What do you know about equity and fixed income?
How would your major/skillset contribute to Russel? How does it differ from other majors we are interviewing
What are 2 weaknesses
Standard behavioral questions (teamwork, challenge)
Current market talk, opinion on news(Hardest part)
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Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2018
Date Submitted: May 02, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied online, and got an acceptance to interview email a few weeks later. It was 4 one on one interviews.
Interview Questions
Nothing was really unexpected or difficult. I don't come from such a finance background so for me the most difficult questions were the technical ones. Nothing to hard though, Im sure if you go through the 400 guide and study on commonly asked questions you should be fine. Be careful to not include anything on your resume that you are not totally comfortable talking about in detail, though. Interviewers will always pick certain points to discuss and you not knowing what you have on your resume is a huge red flag.
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summer analyst Interview - Retirement

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2018
Date Submitted: Mar 25, 2018
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I applied online through the linkedin job section. I then got a call from HR to schedule an initial phone call. This was all behavioral. The second round phone call, which was with an associate, was also all behavioral.
Interview Questions
I was asked about my knowledge on retirement plan financing, and how to go about dealing with clients of that demographic. I answered the question as far as I could behaviorally, but from a technical perspective, I did not know much. I have only taken intro level finance classes (and financial/managerial accounting), none of which involved retirement financing. If you get this interview, you m might want to read up on this topic and be prepared to talk about it briefly to your interviewer, to avoid the mistake I made!
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