Russell Investments Interview Questions (2025) - 19 Entries

Russell Investments Interview Questions

19 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

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Very Positive

Interview Difficulty (74%)

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.

2.5

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% Interns - FT Offers (18%)

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 Russell Investments

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Year

Job Title

Group/Division

Location

Experience

Difficulty

Student / Prospective Monkey

Year 2023

Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey

Group/Division Public Finance

Location Seattle

Experience

Positive

Difficulty

Easy

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

Interview Questions & Answers - Russell Investments Examples

Intern Interview - Public Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Seattle

Interviewed: November 2023

Date Submitted: Jul 18, 2024

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

Phone Interview

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I had one informational call with an HR rep and then one actual interview with a manager. The interview was very fit based, not technical. Standard behavioral questions like why do you want to work in this industry and questions about cultural fit.

Interview Questions

None, the interview was very basic cultural fit questions.

Sample Answer

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

Sample Answer

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.

Sample Answer

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.

Sample Answer

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.

Sample Answer

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.

Sample Answer

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)

Sample Answer

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.

Sample Answer