Eaton Vance Corporation Interview Questions
Go Back1. What statistical analysis tools do you have experience working with?
2. We are looking for the most motivated individuals to join the team here at Eaton Vance. Where would you like your career to take you in the next five to ten years?
3. In your work as a Portfolio Administrator, what kind events cause you the most stress on the job?
4. When would an investment in commodities make sense for a client that you were working with?
5. How do you stay on top of new trends in the financial services industry?
6. How would you define what working capital is for a company and what does its measurement mean?
7. At Eaton Vance, our clients are the lifeblood of our business and we do everything in our power to make them happy. What does the term customer service mean to you in your work?
8. What statistical models are you familiar with and which do you feel would best apply to the financial field here at Eaton Vance?
9. Give an example of a time that you had to resolve a difficult situation with a client or customer. What were the keys to coming to a successful solution?
10. In this role with Eaton Vance, we will rely on your organized and methodical approach to provide financial analysis reporting. What does your current reporting process consist of?
11. As a consultant here at Eaton Vance, you will have the opportunity to work with many accounting departments on tax filing for their business. When called upon, how would you go about verifying the accuracy of an accounting department?
12. This position at Eaton Vance has generated a lot of interest from applicants. What do you feel is the one quality that sets you apart from others we are speaking with about this position?
13. In working with financial data here at Eaton Vance, what are the steps you would take in the data validation process as part of your work?
14. In your current work, what are the important steps you take in the data validation process?
15. How do you believe your coworkers would describe you?
16. If you notice right now, the time on that clock reads 12:15. What is the angle between the minute and hour hands on that clock?
17. If hired for this position at Eaton Vance, what factors would you consider part as part of an organization's long-term liability?
18. In your experience as a Financial Analyst, what do you feel is the best metric to gauge a company's future stock performance?
19. If I were to hand you $100,000 to invest today, where would you put that money and why?
20. If hired for this role at Eaton Vance, I want to be sure that I'm hiring a motivated individual. What motivates you in your daily work and your career?
21. If you noticed that a company's balance sheet was showing increased amounts of accounts receivables, what future impacts to that company would you consider to be feasible?
22. How do you feel about performance incentives?
23. Give me an example of a time that you had to solve a problem without having all of the necessary information at hand to do so. How did you handle that situation?
24. At Eaton Vance, our clients look to us to help find new and creative ways to save tax dollars. Have you ever had a unique situation where you helped an organization save tax dollars through your work and insight?
25. What is the most attractive thing in your eyes about this role with Eaton Vance?
26. Talk to me about a challenging situation you had to handle on the job that involved another colleague. How did you handle that situation?
27. In SQL, how do you explain the differences between clustered and non-clustered indexes? Can you name a time that you used each?