How to stand out in your Fidelity Investments Ireland application: Winning tips from a Fidelity Ireland recruiter

Why interviews are an essential part of Fidelity Investments Ireland’s recruitment process and how they can help you get a job

Interviews at Fidelity Ireland let you bring your resume to life, showcase your unique skills, and learn more about the role and our culture.

The interview is your chance to humanise your CV, showcase your passion for the job, provide examples of your experience, and illustrate your interpersonal skills. ‘Interviews at Fidelity Ireland let you bring your resume to life, showcase your unique skills and learn more about the role and our culture,’ said Elaine.

Think of your Fidelity Ireland interview as your chance to get to know us better, just as we’re getting to know you. It should be a two-way dialogue where we each ask and answer questions. You can get a feel for the hiring manager and team and potentially other people you might work with if you get hired.

It’s also a good opportunity for the hiring team to learn about your body language and how you carry yourself. If you’re applying for a leadership position, for example, we look for confidence, openness, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Where interviews fit into Fidelity Investments Ireland’s typical recruitment process

Interviews play a large role in Fidelity Ireland’s recruiting and hiring process. ‘Fidelity puts a lot of emphasis on candidate experience and making applicants comfortable,’ said Elaine. ‘Our recruiters, schedulers and hiring teams are well trained. We care about the hiring experience.’ Every recruiting business group is searching for applicants with specific skillsets and experience, and every role is different. In the end, every recruiter and hiring team has the same goals: to give candidates an enjoyable experience and to hire the most qualified person for the job.

Here’s how Fidelity Ireland’s recruitment interview process typically works:

We pick certain competencies for the job and craft questions around those to understand how the candidate has dealt with similar experiences in the past.

How entry-level job interviews differ from higher-level job interviews at Fidelity Investments Ireland

At Fidelity Ireland, we aim to meet you where you are in life, whether that’s with the interview process or through employee benefits.

We know that if you’re a student or new graduate, you might not have a robust work history. Our recruiters want to see what skills you’ve built on campus, what leadership roles you’ve taken on, which clubs you’ve joined that could be relevant to or help you contribute to Fidelity Ireland, and whether you’ve had any prior internships.

For higher-level roles, such as vice president and above, our team will brief you on the expectations for the job and explain that the interview process will be more in-depth, with an emphasis on behavioural interviewing (using past behaviours to show how you’ll perform in the future). That higher-level role comes with higher expectations. ‘That higher-level role comes with higher expectations. We look for seasoned professionals who can demonstrate their experience and leadership skills effectively,’ said Elaine.

What to do if you’re interviewing for a Fidelity Investments Ireland job and you don’t have much job experience

Chances are you have some kind of job or volunteer history, whether it’s in retail, hospitality or other service areas. Customer service–based jobs give you skills that are transferrable to financial services.

‘If you’ve spent time working in a supermarket or retail store in Ireland, customer service is in your DNA,’ said Elaine. ‘Be ready to talk about that.’ Talk about a time you put the customer and their needs first or a time when you wowed someone.

How to interview at Fidelity Investments Ireland if you’re pivoting careers and entering financial services for the first time

Maybe you’re burnt out from your current career and need a change. We want applicants from diverse industries, such as health care, education, and social services, with or without financial experience. Simply connect the dots on your CV’s career summary between where you’ve been and where you want to go. Here’s an example.

If you have a background in retail, education, health care or social services, you probably possess strong customer service skills, the ability to handle sensitive information and experience in problem-solving. These skills are highly transferrable to financial services, where client interaction, data confidentiality and analytical thinking are crucial. Highlight ways your experience in managing customer relationships, maintaining accurate records, and navigating complex situations can add value to a financial services role. Showcase your strengths; the right job will follow.

Best practices to prepare for a job interview at Fidelity Investments Ireland:

A job offer is just the beginning of your career path at Fidelity Investments Ireland

Once you get hired at Fidelity Ireland, your career development has only begun. We have a Career Centre where associates can get hands-on training and coaching on CV writing, interviewing tips, and more. Associates can shadow others in roles they’re interested in to see whether that career path makes sense for them. At Fidelity Ireland, you can reimagine and reinvigorate your career, and we’ll help you do it.

You found your interview mojo; now it’s time to find your Fidelity at Fidelity Investments Ireland

When you work at Fidelity Ireland, you have the chance to transform your life for the better with incredible benefits, an exciting and inclusive culture and a meaningful career. Sign up for job alerts or apply today.