I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) (Boise, ID) in Apr 2016
Interview
I went into this interview process prior to graduation with a BA in Finance and Economics.
The interview process had its ups and downs. It started off with a 30-minute phone interview with an HR representative. It was pretty basic. Mostly a get to know you interview. It also had some basic finance and math questions. Basically if you have the requisites for this position then the questions shouldn't be an issue.
The second interview was a Skype interview with 2 team leads for the division I was applying for and the same HR rep I originally interviewed with. This interview was all about my resume. They had provided me with some reading material including accounting fundamentals and a case study, but they barely covered this material in the interview.
The third interview was my least favorite. I was originally told that I would have another Skype interview with the Director of my division and one of the founders of the company. When I got onto the Skype call I was speaking with another team lead and the original HR rep. So that was a turn off to begin the interview. This team lead seemed a lot more condescending and was looking for ways to prove me wrong. About 10 minutes into the interview one of the founders of the company did show up, didn't bother introducing himself and asked questions that had nothing to do with the position. If I would answer any of his questions wrong, he would say "Well, that's wrong" and go onto the next question. After he was done questioning he got up and left, and the team lead took over where he left off.
So the first two interview were great, the third not so much. From other reviews it seems that they are trying to put you in a stressful situation, which was evident in the third interview. It is a turn-off to have such a negative interview, where the interviewers were borderline rude.
I recommend just knowing your resume and be able to talk to any point that is listed. Also be able to talk to any time you have solved a problem at work/school. They are really looking for self-starters that can solve problems.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Phone Screen Initial Interview:
Math Questions:
If 3-x=2x-3, then 4x=?
150 is what percentage of 30
What is 1/.75?
Finance Questions:
Describe differences between a stock and a bond.
Name the three major accounting statements.
Most of the questions were taken from my resume. So anything you mention will be fair game and the will delve deeper and deeper into what you may talk about. It is also really important to know what Clearwater Analytics is, what they do and why you want to work there.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Interview
There were some general questions about work experience and transferrable skills.
There were some questions on lot inventory methods (FIFO, LIFO) and why it's important.
There were some questions on bond price, yield relationship etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
questions on lot inventory methods (FIFO, LIFO) and why it's important
I interviewed at Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Interview
Three Interviews:
1. With HR; Generic Questions about company, role of interest, and yourself.
2. With management; Questions about you; Teamwrok experiences; "describe amortization as if you were describing it to a 5 year old".
3. With heads of departments you will fall under. Mostly questions about you, however, make sure you can explain well what CWAN does and how using the available info you got.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe amortization as if you were describing it to a 5 year old"
There were several stages with a recruiter then with management, Looking for problem solving ability above all, Don't be discouraged if you do not have a finance background as that can be taught. Ask good questions