How Fidelity Investments Interviews in 2026: Process, Questions & What They Score

You create a profile, log in, submit a resume and answer the online job questions as completely as possible; an automatic email confirms receipt. Fidelity asks candidates to limit how many roles they apply to at once. Total process length can vary greatly with the skills needed and the number of qualified candidates. US internships: applications run mid-September through mid-October of the sophomore or junior year, interviews are rolling, and Fidelity aims to complete intern hiring by January. One internship application is considered for all eight skill areas, and Fidelity advises applying to only one Fidelity internship in the window.

Recruiters compare your profile and question answers against the job requirements. If you do not hear back right away, Fidelity says the role may not currently match your skills and encourages you to keep your profile updated and keep applying. Response time depends on the skills needed and how many people applied. For internships, a resume address that does not match the role location (unless the role is remote or offers relocation) leads to immediate rejection.

The FAQ calls it a qualifying telephone interview. The recruiter tips article says it is not an interview but a conversation about whether the role, requirements and salary range match your expectations, and the process page adds skills, goals and career aspirations. The recruiter explains the number and length of interviews, who will conduct them, and any skills assessment or case study, tells you which type of interview(s) to expect, and schedules them. No length is published; overall timing depends on the role and the candidate pool. For internships, selected students have an initial phone call with a recruiter.

Fidelity says some roles include a skills assessment or case study but does not name them. One campus-hiring report (Full Stack Developer or Data Engineer internship, page updated July 2025) describes a 2-hour HirePro test: English, technical aptitude MCQs, two coding problems and two algorithm problems. Another campus report (page last updated 2018, interview date not stated) describes a HirePro test with aptitude, English, programming and CS MCQs and two coding problems. Varies by role and region.

Test details come only from two GeeksforGeeks campus-hiring reports; country and campus are not stated.

One Principal Software Engineer post on Blind (January 2024) reported an HR call about compensation, a 15-minute technical prescreen, a 45-minute technical screen and then a managerial round that the poster had not yet attended. An API Engineer post (August 2023) reported a technical interview of about 1.5 hours with a coding problem and API design problems. A Senior Software Developer post (March 2025) said the candidate expected two coding rounds of LeetCode easy-to-medium problems. Reports differ by role and level; Fidelity does not name this stage.

Single-source, anonymous candidate posts; not a Fidelity-named stage.

Most candidates have at least two rounds of face-to-face interviews: the first with recruiting and hiring managers, then with the team. Interviewers may be a hiring manager, a hiring team or a panel of diverse associates, and depending on the role there may be several interviews. Most are behavior-based and, most of the time, held over Zoom; the FAQ also names HireVue as an example video platform and says Fidelity does not interview over instant messaging. VP-level and above interviews are described as more in-depth and more behavioral. After your interviews the recruiter shares next steps and might give feedback on anything to address in the next round, or coaching. Campus-hiring reports on GeeksforGeeks describe a technical interview followed by an HR round; one lists the HR round at 20 minutes and the other gives no duration. The number of rounds depends on the role and level.

The hiring manager or panel asks whether you have the best skillset match and experience, will help meet the business's needs, and will add value to Fidelity's work and culture. The recruiter then extends the offer to the finalist. Fidelity says it gives candid feedback following in-person interviews whether or not you are selected, and asks for confidential information only after an offer. The last official step, You decide, is the candidate's time to weigh the offer. No timeline is published; it depends on the candidate pool and the role.

Licensed entry-level roles such as customer relationship advocate get paid, self-paced training for the SIE, Series 7 and Series 63, which takes about 16 weeks for most associates; Fidelity pays for the exams. The financial customer associate role is unlicensed. Financial advisors must hold the Series 7 and either hold the Series 63 or be able to get it within 90 days of starting. ISDP hires must be able to obtain the Series 7 and 63 within their first 90 days. Separately, Fidelity's Licensing Accelerator Program is a 12-week SIE prep program at about 1 hour a day, with training and exam cost covered.

Happens after hire, not part of the interview process.