Fidelity International Interview Process: Rounds, Timeline & Compensation
Michael King, PE Investment Manager ·
Fidelity International runs an online application followed by two online assessments (roughly 40 minutes each), then a 30-minute strengths-based video interview (4-5 questions, no live interviewer), and finally an in-person assessment centre combining technical, commercial and motivational interviews with a case study exercise — there is no LBO or modelling test at any stage. Early-careers applications for the following September's intake typically close in late November; video interviews follow within about a week and assessment centres run through December and January, so budget 4-6 weeks from application to offer. London Investment Graduate base pay averages roughly £40k-£50k in the first year (Glassdoor-reported range £38.5k-£56k); progressing into a full analyst seat pushes base toward £65k-£85k, still below bulge-bracket IB and well below megafund PE, consistent with a buy-side research role rather than deal execution.
Interview rounds
An online application followed by two online assessments (roughly 40 minutes each), then a 30-minute strengths-based video interview (4-5 questions, no live interviewer), and finally an in-person assessment centre combining technical, commercial and motivational interviews with a case study exercise — there is no LBO or modelling test at any stage
Typical timeline
Early-careers applications for the following September's intake typically close in late November; video interviews follow within about a week and assessment centres run through December and January, so budget 4-6 weeks from application to offer
Compensation range
London Investment Graduate base pay averages roughly £40k-£50k in the first year (Glassdoor-reported range £38.5k-£56k); progressing into a full analyst seat pushes base toward £65k-£85k, still below bulge-bracket IB and well below megafund PE, consistent with a buy-side research role rather than deal execution
Notes
Fidelity hires explicitly on 'strengths' rather than competencies or technical pedigree — prepare stories about what you enjoy doing, not just what you are skilled at, and expect the video-interview questions to probe interests and motivation rather than technical knowledge; save modelling prep for the assessment-centre case study, where it is actually tested
Frequently asked questions
How many interview rounds does Fidelity International run?
An online application followed by two online assessments (roughly 40 minutes each), then a 30-minute strengths-based video interview (4-5 questions, no live interviewer), and finally an in-person assessment centre combining technical, commercial and motivational interviews with a case study exercise — there is no LBO or modelling test at any stage
How long does the Fidelity International interview process take?
Early-careers applications for the following September's intake typically close in late November; video interviews follow within about a week and assessment centres run through December and January, so budget 4-6 weeks from application to offer
What does Fidelity International pay first-year hires?
London Investment Graduate base pay averages roughly £40k-£50k in the first year (Glassdoor-reported range £38.5k-£56k); progressing into a full analyst seat pushes base toward £65k-£85k, still below bulge-bracket IB and well below megafund PE, consistent with a buy-side research role rather than deal execution