I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AllianceBernstein (New York, NY) in Aug 2016
Interview
I spoke on the phone for first interview then came back for an in person interview to meet the group. More junior employees were friendly and it was more conversational. I was asked a few brain teasers and technical questions by the more senior employees - some tough ones. I met a great group of people but did not ultimately get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a 10x10x10 Rubik's cube. You paint the outside. How many cubes have paint on them?
I interviewed at AllianceBernstein (San Antonio, TX)
Interview
3 rounds of interviews and lengthy background check. The interviews were not hard question very basic tell me about a time and behavior based. Let your personality shine through. Brush up on your financial services knowledge. Because you must let this shine to show your ability to adapt in a regulated environment.
Overall a smooth and transparent process. Very professional and was reflective of the culture. It took multiple stages but was overall quick. Questions were a mix of past experience and industry knowledge
I interviewed at AllianceBernstein (San Antonio, TX)
Interview
I had three interviews, one final one which was about an hour all for them to laugh when I told them I was looking to make anywhere from 50,000-60,000 depending on the benefits when asked about my salary range… really don’t know how much lower an analyst salary can get for an analyst position. I met some of the team during interviews and the company culture just seemed a little toxic, lots of sarcastic jokes and unhappy staff… could have just been that team but overall happy I did not end up working there.