# Fidelity interview! **URL:** \ **Category:** Career Advice\ **Created:** [October 11, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185 "2023-10-11T18:38:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/sylvester_bailey/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Sylvester_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/1 "2023-10-11T18:38:03Z")
I’m super excited to have landed an interview for financial service representative at fidelity next week. It’s 9-12 months training and getting your top off exams and then in the branch after that. Any tips for fidelity and what I can expect with this role? The recruiter seemed very pleased that I passed my SIE already. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://talk.achievable.me/user_avatar/talk.achievable.me/justin/32/41_2.png) [@Justin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/2 "2023-10-11T19:49:23Z")
Congrats @Sylvester_Bailey, that’s fantastic! I don’t have any tips specific to Fidelity, but in general, you should research the company and practice a few mock interviews with your friends. You don’t want everything to be scripted, but it can help to think through typical questions like: - What made you apply for this role? - Why did you leave your last role? - What are your 5-year or 10-year career goals? - What are your strengths and weaknesses? - Tell me about a difficult interaction with a client. - Tell me about a time when you managed competing priorities. We have a blog post with some interesting community-sourced tips on finance interviews! > **[10 Best Questions to Ask in a Finance Job Interview | Achievable Test Prep](https://blog.achievable.me/careers-in-finance/10-best-questions-to-ask-in-a-finance-job-interview/)** > > What are the best questions to ask in a finance job interview? We asked 10 experts and gathered their answers here in this post. ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/3 "2024-08-13T03:52:15Z")
any updates on the job so far? would love to know how the work/life balance is and how the job position is ---
**Author:** ![Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/sylvester_bailey/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Sylvester_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/4 "2024-08-13T04:55:07Z")
Hey I got the job but not financial service representative I instead went straight into the branch full time as financial representative and got my 7 and 66. It’s a great job and I’ve learned a ton. I can leave my work at work and have pretty good work/ life balance. But it is stressful sometimes when we are understaffed like right now. I think it’s great you should go for it if you’re able to. ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/5 "2024-08-13T05:14:53Z")
I need to pass my sie exam to get considered. Have applied multiple times and haven’t even got considered for an interview unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/6 "2024-08-13T05:15:53Z")
How much time did they allow you to have to get to the 7 series exam and is the starting pay well? Also are you in Texas for that Role? ---
**Author:** ![Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/erika_strosin/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Erika_Strosin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/7 "2024-08-14T00:55:13Z")
I’m also interested in the starting the pay. I plan on taking my SIE and Series 7 within the next 2 months then I’ll be applying for some positions myself ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/8 "2024-09-28T03:42:31Z")
Did you get hired by fidelity as well? ---
**Author:** ![Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/erika_strosin/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Erika_Strosin)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/9 "2024-09-28T05:02:58Z")
No, I passed my SIE and have been studying for my series 7 but need a firm to sponsor. I’ve applied to a dozen positions since passing it but haven’t heard back yet ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/10 "2024-09-28T05:14:18Z")
Try going to chase. I’ve been aggressive applying fidelity but haven’t heard back because the number of fsr positions is so small in my area. ---
**Author:** ![Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/erika_strosin/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Erika_Strosin)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/11 "2024-09-28T05:19:17Z")
Yeah 2 Chase locations just opened near me. I went to them, Wells Fargo, PNC, and a local credit union so far. Also applied to GS, Fidelity, and Schwab. I got offered a teller position for $17/hr but my current job pays $23.75. I picked up a 2nd job in the meantime. Gonna save some money until the end of the year so I have some cash to take a pay cut if I need to by January just to get in the door. Good luck to you! ---
**Author:** ![Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/erika_strosin/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Erika\_Strosin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Erika_Strosin)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:20am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/12 "2024-09-28T05:20:32Z")
If you see this may I ask what else you had on your resume? Anything that may have helped you stand out a bit? ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/13 "2024-10-02T20:45:34Z")
I went to chase and chase starts at 24 and above! ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/14 "2024-10-02T20:47:00Z")
The compensation is discussed with the recruiter over the phone though not the hiring manager during the in person interview. It is also not listed on the webpage listing. I was shocked when the first interview already asked me for desirable compensation! ---
**Author:** ![Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/sylvester_bailey/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Sylvester_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/15 "2024-10-03T02:52:28Z")
The starting pay in California is $60k per year for FSR. Great company and great job and better than being in a bank in my opinion! ---
**Author:** ![Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/crystal_glover/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Crystal\_Glover](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Crystal_Glover)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/16 "2024-10-03T15:04:49Z")
What’s the position after fsr? ---
**Author:** ![Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/letter_avatar/sylvester_bailey/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Sylvester\_Bailey](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Sylvester_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/fidelity-interview/4185/17 "2024-10-06T14:22:38Z")
Financial service representative working from home turns into financial representative full time in the branch once you “graduate” the program