Principal Financial Group Accountant interview experience

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Des Moines, IAPosted Oct 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After an HR conversation, my process moved into interviews that were much more about how I worked than about deep technical problem-solving.

I ended up speaking in a panel format with three managers, and there weren’t any explicit technical questions—at least not in the way I expected. Instead, the focus landed heavily on fit and culture, along with a lot of behavioral questions.

The questions were conversational in style. I was asked about my strengths and weaknesses, why I was applying, and why I was interested in Principal and the specific location tied to the role. I also made sure I had questions ready to ask at the end of the conversations, because that seemed important to how they wrapped things up.

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