I applied online. I interviewed at Research Affiliates (Newport Beach, CA) in Sept 2023
Interview
The interview process was two rounds. The first on zoom, with several individuals, and the second in person. The second interview consisted of two back-to-back interviews with different groups. The questions were relatively straightforward although they expect a solid understanding of their strategy and will quiz you on it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked for an explanation on some projects I had worked on.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Research Affiliates in Jan 2017
Interview
- Applied online.
- After about a week, received first round email to do a set of coding questions within an hour.
- A week after that, received second round phone technical interview.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Research Affiliates in Apr 2012
Interview
First round phone interview consisting of roughly questions about CAPM, FF3, general finance knowledge. Had to do some calculation questions like tracking error etc. Then they let you ask questions about the firm. Afterwards, round two is an invite down to the company, there you meet with the different department chairs. You're asked more calculation questions before personality questions to see where you fit best.