I applied online. I interviewed at PENNYMAC in Jan 2026
Interview
Very nice people, easy to talk to. First recruiter was very down to earth. Then there were two back to back interviews, first interview was very easy and general questions about my resume, second interview was more in depth and went on a deep dive into my resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What machine learning concepts have you utilized in your projects
I applied through university. I interviewed at PENNYMAC (Westlake, CA)
Interview
1. Behavioral, 2.Behavioral, 3.Technical. Rounds 2 and 3 are done back to back on the same day. Very simple and straightforward questions. know your resume really well, mainly for the technical round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lot of questions about everything that was on my resume
I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PENNYMAC (Westlake Village, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
2 rounds of interviews. The first was with one of hiring managers most likely from their HR. The second is with two heads of the departments from the tracks you preferred to go into if chosen.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide an example of a time that you took a leadership role on a team/project and how you positively impacted the group members and findings.