I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments in Jan 2017
Interview
To get an interview, I submitted my resume and answered the questions that were on the website. Next, I submitted a video interview and got notice of scheduling an on-site interview within the hour. The on-site interview consisted of a behavioral and technical interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the technical interview, they asked me to display my knowledge of Object Oriented Programming by drawing a class diagram of a library system. They also asked me questions regarding to databases (SQL). For my behavioral interview, they asked very general questions such as "What is your strengths? Weaknesses? What was a time you overcame a challenge?...etc."
HR was the first round
Followed by HM
HR asked for availability and resume then just disappeared
Even after following up, no response
Then next week for the same role, same message she sent to a friend of mine
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked for availability and then totally ghosted me
1. DSA Round (Easy Level)
They usually don’t go very deep into complex algorithms. Expect fundamentals like:
Anagram check (e.g., compare two strings efficiently)
Palindrome check (string or number)
Basic array/string manipulation
Sometimes simple hashing or sorting logic
2. DBMS Basics
What is a primary key / foreign key
Difference between SQL joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT)
Basics of normalization
Simple query writing
They usually keep it conceptual + a few practical questions.
3. OOPs Concepts
Very standard questions, such as:
Pillars of OOP: Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction
Real-life examples
Difference between overloading vs overriding
Why OOP is useful
They may ask you to relate this to your project.
4. Puzzle / Logical Thinking
These are not super hard—just to test reasoning:
Basic math/logical puzzles
Pattern-based questions
Situational problem solving
5. Project Discussion
Explain your project clearly:
Problem statement
Your role
Tech stack
Be ready for:
“Why did you choose this approach?”
“What challenges did you face?”
“How would you improve it?”
I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Durham, NC)
Interview
Behavioral interview with the hiring manager centered around STAR-style questions and getting an understanding of your current position. Focused on finding overlap in your experience with the experience needed for the role
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