I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Oppenheimer Holdings (New York, NY) in Sept 2012
Interview
Three round. 1. phone interview with senior analyst, if they feel ok, you will get to next step; 2, an on-site writting test, including modeling and drafting a quarterly note, which last for 4 hours; 3, after passed previous test, talk to associate director of research...All passed, you're good.
I applied online. I interviewed at Oppenheimer Holdings (New York, NY)
Interview
Behavioral round (standard questions) , meet with analyst (stock pitch), modeling test (timed, update model and write up bullets), meet with rest of the team, meet with head of research.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Oppenheimer Holdings
Interview
Therer were three rounds of interview. 1) Spoke with the HR 2) Spoke with an associate and an analyst who heads the coverage group 3) 3 hour modeling test. Overall experience was good and nothing stood out too much.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Oppenheimer Holdings
Interview
Phone screen with analyst and associate followed by an excel and writing test. Then met in headquarters with 5 associates and the director of research as a final round. Overall the process moved quickly.