Strategic Investment Group Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (88%)

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Interview Difficulty (71%)

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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 (66%)

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 Strategic Investment Group

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Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
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Location Arlington
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Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Year 2017
Job Title Incoming Analyst
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Location Washington D.C.
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Interview Questions & Answers - Strategic Investment Group Examples

Investment Analyst Intern Interview - Investments

Anonymous employee in Arlington
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 28, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
3 Rounds total. Initial interview with Analyst + Associate mostly behavioral. After initial interview, second interview is technical interview testing Excel skill set primarily on portfolio management. Final round is mix of behavioral and technical with MD and Associate.
Interview Questions
What do you think the Fed is doing right now per the macroeconomic data?
Sample Answer

Investment Operations Analyst Interview

Anonymous employee in Arlington
Interviewed: March 2022
Date Submitted: Sep 20, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
It’s a great experience. I was able to talk to different people to know more about company culture and work.
Interview Questions
What’s your biggest strength and weakness?
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Investment Management Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington D.C.
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Oct 07, 2017
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Resume and cover letter drop through campus career services platform. There was an on-campus interview with two employees (ranging from analysts to managers), with an info session the day before. You'll hear back within a week if you made it to the super day at their office in Arlington/DC, which occurs over two days. The first day is an excel test (basic portfolio management theory and presentation) and a dinner with members of the firm. The second day is a casual lunch with two analysts followed by 6 back to back 30min interviews with the likes of the CIOs, CHRO, directors, managers, etc. Mainly fit, though everyone will test your knowledge on markets, the macroeconomy, portfolio theory, an econ/finance project you've worked on. You should hear back within 1-2 weeks; if you have any impending offers or anything of that sort, they're more than willing to work with you to accelerate getting back to you.

The entire process was really great - I really enjoyed meeting with everyone at the firm and it was not a high-pressure experience at all. The work-life balance is pretty great - you're definitely not going to be hitting anything like 60+ and the office is just over the river across from Georgetown. The firm is currently around 100 members (as of Oct 2017) though I'm not sure if that number includes/excludes IT, marketing, etc. They've been growing pretty fast and plan on continuing to do so. They're hiring roughly 4-6 analysts a year for the 3yr program, primarily from UVA, GT, GW, ND, UNC, WF (that list might be missing a few; you can verify on LinkedIn). If you're interested in asset management but not sure what exact asset field you'd want to commit to, Strategic is a great place to consider, as you would gain exposure to Equities, FI, HF, PE, VC, etc.
Interview Questions
To be honest, none of the questions were too difficult if you properly prepare for the interview. You should be able to speak somewhat in-depth on any major macroeconomic event going on in the US at the time (e.g. employment, inflation, GDP, crude, dollar movement relative to major peers) - what relevance do these trends/events have on any current events going on (e.g. Fed decision making process, portfolio considerations).

Furthermore, it's good to have a broad understanding of how to GO ABOUT deciding how you would invest $XMM dollars. What factors would you consider in deciding what assets to invest the portfolio in, not necessarily that tech happens to be on a rip but probably due for a correction soon.
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