State Street Interview Questions
Go Back1. How long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team at State Street?
2. If hired to this role here at State Street, what do you see as one initial hurdle you will have to overcome in your first weeks on the job?
3. Do you have any questions about this job or working for State Street?
4. We are looking for the most motivated individuals to join the team here at State Street. Where would you like your career to take you in the next five to ten years?
5. Do you have experience preparing and delivering presentations?
6. Discuss how you approach explaining complex ideas in simple terms.
7. Analytical skills are critical to success in this role at State Street. In which ways are you analytically-minded?
8. 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?
9. The clients of a financial firm like State Street can display an arrange of emotions when they work with our client-facing teams. How would you handle a situation where a client was very angry?
10. Our clients here at State Street expect top-tier service and products, and we will expect you to provide that in this role. Have you ever went the extra mile for a client when it wasn't expected? Why did you do so?
11. At State Street, 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?
12. If you were having an interaction with a client here at State Street, and you weren't able to answer their question or solve their problem on your own, how would you handle that situation?
13. How do you believe your coworkers would describe you?
14. What is your greatest weakness as a finance professional?
15. What is your greatest strength as a finance professional?
16. Tell me what you know about State Street.
17. What is the most attractive thing in your eyes about this role with State Street?
18. This position at State Street 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?
19. What are the top 3 skills you have acquired in your last role?
20. The day-to-day life at State Street can be hectic and stressful at times. If hired for this role, how would you keep yourself motivated when working with stressed colleagues and pushy clients?
21. Tell me about a time where you had to analyze information in order to make a recommendation.
22. Here at State Street, we are expecting someone with strong leadership skills to take this role. How would you describe your management style?
23. Tell me about a time you had to deal with adversity while in a leadership position.
24. 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?
25. Tell me about a time you faced uncertainty. How did you handle it?
26. How do you react to setbacks in the market?
27. Talk to me about a challenging situation you had to handle on the job that involved another colleague. How did you handle that situation?
28. What are your salary expectations?
29. In this role with State Street, you will be expected to be the expert on changes in financial regulations that impact our business. How do you keep yourself up to speed on these changes currently?
30. What software programs do you use in your current work and how adaptable would you say that you are in learning and using new programs?
31. At State Street, we expect our team members to take risk management principles into account. How have you performed risk mitigation and risk avoidance in your previous roles?