I spoke with a campus recruiter and she encouraged me to apply online - even though I insisted I did not have any interest in investments... she assured me they look outside of finance/econ professionals in order to get a variety of skill sets. I applied and was contacted for a phone interview a few days later. I went through two phone interviews, almost a month apart, with two separate recruiters. They explained the company (quoted directly from the website) and asked basic info about my schooling and previous work history to get a feel for my personality and skill set. Two hours later I received an email to come in for an in-person interview.
The environment on campus is extremely corporate. They begin with a tour of the campus so you can all the perks the company offers - kitchens on every floor, food trucks, new shiny offices. What stood out to me most was how the majority of employees liked identical - mid 20's, extremely attractive -perfect bodies, women with long straight hair and mini skirts, men in expensive suits. I was slightly uncomfortable because I knew I didn't fit the image they were going for.
I had asked the recruiter if I would interview for multiple positions (since I had read this online) and he insisted it would just be the one I had expressed interest in... wrong. I interviewed with 3 different people for 3 different positions - only one had been discussed with me, so I felt like I was going in blind. I was pretty disappointed in the fact that they openly showed disinterest in my responses to questions. I had shared during my phone interviews that investments was something I didn't desire, or even felt qualified for, and that I preferred something more on the social issues side but they kept insisting Fisher Investments is a great way to help people. When I talked about my past work and current interests each interviewer clearly showed distaste.
Overall the interview was almost 4 hours. They told me they needed to get together to discuss my qualifications and will contact need in 2 weeks. About a week later I received a call from a completely different recruiter who said the company felt like my interests didn't align with theirs and would be be offered a position.