I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Boston, MA) in Jan 2013
Interview
(1) In person interview with recruiting firm. They just go over your resume and make sure you can comb your hair and speak cogent English.
(2) Phone interview with a team Engineer. Very basic questions about your resume and experience.
(3) On site interview. Behavioral questions with project manager, program manager and an architect. Asked to write some very primitive code and then unit tests for it. Asked to diagram a simple state machine on the white board. Asked some "what if" questions around designing an application architecture.
Also interviewed with another team, same format as above, but assigned a coding assignment by email (command line Java timer application). Emailed in code and then was asked to walk through it at the in person interview and explain how it worked and why I wrote it that way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All very easy. In person coding question was so trivial I started down a few more complex paths until I realized it really was that trivial.
I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Dallas, TX)
Interview
Recruiter Screen:
Initial 15–30 minute call to discuss background, experience, and role fit.
3 Technical Round:
Focused on coding, data structures, and core concepts (Java/backend/full stack depending on role). live coding or problem-solving questions, sometimes allowing pseudocode and system design.
Behavioral Round:
Questions based on past experience using the STAR method (teamwork, conflict, challenges, projects).
Final / Onsite (or virtual panel):
Combination of technical + behavioral interviews with multiple engineers or hiring managers. In some cases, included system design or deep dive into past projects.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Galway) in Mar 2026
Interview
The worst part of the interview was the silence and the lack of any feedback afterward. The standard automated response was, “We’ve decided to move forward with other candidates.” Even though I completed two tasks in 45 minutes, and during the second interview, the manager himself said that all my answers were good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tasks involving two pointers and the “Tic Tac” game
I applied online. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Westlake, TX) in Oct 2025
Interview
It was a one hour panel interview with two interviewers. The interview was mostly technical with a heavy focus on system design and one question talking through solving a coding question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design and architect a video streaming platform.
