Merrill·Financial Analyst

Merrill Financial Analyst interview experience

Got offer

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Positive

United StatesPosted Jun 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My path started through a referral and moved fast enough that it didn’t feel like a slow bureaucratic maze.

I had an initial phone screen with an internal contact, and after that I went to a Merrill Lynch career night. That event turned out to be a real gateway—after it, I was invited to the next interview stage.

Once I got in front of interviewers, the tone shifted to more direct “fit” and job understanding. I remember focusing on being prepared with questions about the role and the day-to-day. The overall vibe I got was that they were trying to see whether I could genuinely communicate and handle the responsibilities that come with being an advisor, not just sound polished.

Even when the

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