Fisher Investments Mock Interview

Practice 27 Fisher Investments interview questions covering client service philosophy, market analysis, and sales approach.

WRITTEN BY RYAN BRUNNER

QUESTION 1 OF 27

What types of compensation structures have you worked under in the past and do you have any expectations for this role with Fisher Investments?

Compensation for Financial Advisors can vary from a straight salary, straight commission, salary plus bonus or a fee-only structure. You can speak openly and honestly to your interview about the types of compensation you have received throughout your career up to this point, but it is always important to do your research on Fisher Investments and how they pay their advisors when you elaborate on the compensation model that suits you best. In the end, it is important to match your expectations with the compensation structure of Fisher Investments.

"In the current role that I have been in since graduating from college, I started on a base salary for three years guaranteed that also had a bonus structure tied in for performance. At the the end of the three year base salary period, I was moved to a straight commission and have been on that for almost five years now. I am very confident in my ability to be a high performing advisor on commissions and bonuses and find that I have a very high motivation to succeed in this atmosphere."

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01 What types of compensation structures have you worked under in the past and do you have any expectations for this role with Fisher Investments? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 02 At Fisher Investments, we expect our advisors to be available to speak with clients in person, over the phone and through email. What are your experiences in working with clients through different communication methods? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 03 If you were having an interaction with a client here at Fisher Investments and you weren't able to answer their question or solve their problem on your own, how would you handle that situation? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 04 At Fisher Investments, we pride ourselves on providing the best overall customer experience. Talk about your customer service experience and explain why it will help our clients here. ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 05 How do you believe your coworkers would describe you? ~COMPETENCY 06 We want our advising team at Fisher Investments to be happy and healthy. How do you manage the day to day stress of being a financial advisor? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 07 If hired for this role at Fisher Investments, I want to be sure that I'm hiring a motivated individual. What motivates you in your daily work and your career? ~CAREER GOALS 08 Here at Fisher Investments, we are expecting someone with strong leadership skills to take this role. How would you describe your management style? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 09 When would an investment in commodities make sense for a client that you were working with? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 10 At Fisher Investments, we are always looking for bilingual skills from our staff to better suit and expand our client base. Do you speak any other languages fluently? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 11 Fisher Investments strives for client loyalty to keep us running strong into the future. What do you feel are the keys to retaining clients for the long haul? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 12 If you joined the team here at Fisher Investments, how would you build relationships with those that you would be working closely with? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 13 Discuss a time that you worked a client through a difficult financial situation. What were the keys to making it a success for the client? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 14 Due to the sensitivity of our business, in order to work for Fisher Investments, you must be able to pass a criminal background check. Are you willing to comply? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 15 Why would our clients here at Fisher Investments want you to be their financial advisor? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 16 At Fisher Investments we put great pride in our customer service. How do you ensure that your clients are well taken care of? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 17 Talk to me about a challenging situation you had to handle on the job that involved another colleague. How did you handle that situation? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 18 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? ~BEHAVIORAL 19 At Fisher Investments we offer many different financial services. Which aspect of financial services are you best versed in? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 20 Describe to me a time when you made an error in your current or former position, and the impact your mistake made? How did you correct the error, what did you learn from it? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 21 If hired to this role here at Fisher Investments, what do you see as one initial hurdle you will have to overcome in your first weeks on the job? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 22 We pride ourselves on teamwork here at Fisher Investments and this role in Client Services relies on teamwork. What are the top qualities would you bring to a team based atmosphere here? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 23 If I were to hand you $100,000 to invest today, where would you put that money and why? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 24 If hired for this role at Fisher Investments, how would you help make sound investment decisions for our clients? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 25 Take a couple of minutes to sell this notepad to me. ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 26 How long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team at Fisher Investments? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS 27 In your work as a Portfolio Administrator, what kind events cause you the most stress on the job? ~FISHER INVESTMENTS

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