I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Vanguard in Feb 2020
Interview
Two rounds of Interview
1st Round was behavioral interview by HR
2nd round had 3 sub-rounds, 1st starting with leadership interview by one of the TLP leaders, 2nd round was case study and interview with technical recruiter (questions on Java and OOP concepts) then final round was by IT Manager mainly mix of behavioral and technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What you know about company and why do you want to work here?
2. Do you like to try new things or stick to routine?
3. What does leadership mean to you? Why is it important for you to become leader?
4. What are your goals after 2/5/10 years?
5. Tell me about a time you disagreed with your leader
6. What is garbage collector in Java?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vanguard in Nov 2025
Interview
Phone interview that was conversational and had regular behavioral questions with some more technical questions (about risk/security) mixed in. They are kind of strict on time so did not get to ask many questions. Asked me for my salary range then proceed to tell me the baseline salary for the position which was not negotiable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe role-based, policy-based, and attribute-based access controls.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Vanguard in Nov 2023
Interview
I did their online coding challenge (the same exam 3 times for 3 different roles, it didn't carry over). I got every question right and passed every test case but didn't move on. Clearly they don't respect their applicants' time
Had to take a coding test, then was given a standard phone screen. Received another phone interview before being invited to a "super day." Overall, the process was great, and the super day was structured well.
