Institutional Shareholder Services Research Analyst interview experience

After completing that initial evaluation, I had a team interview that was more about how I approached the work, followed by a final interview with the manager.

In the assessment itself, I had prompts that required quick thinking and structured analysis. One prompt asked me to weigh pros and cons of something commonly discussed in the area, and another required analyzing a current event using a specific answer structure and format. The whole process was run on Teams, and the interviewers were understanding, not overly pressuring or trying to ambush me.

The final manager conversation felt