I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Octus (Hong Kong) in Mar 2023
Interview
There were 5 rounds of interviews with the team members and a 2-hour case study. Interviewers were nice and friendly, its was more like getting to know you on your background and experience. However, on the last couple rounds, the interviewers did not show up on the scheduled time and did not provide an explanation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes you want to work here? Do you have experience talking with market sources? How do you get information that are noy public?
The interview process involved a mock news writing activity where a candidate has to call people on the team who pretend to be the sources.. people a journalist would be speaking to on a daily basis (investor, financial adviser, legal adviser) and then the candidate has to write up a 500 word (or thereabouts) story.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Octus
Interview
HR (in London) followed by team members & honchos stateside. Two writing tests. Some interviewers don't have the language skills or intelligence to ask relevant questions. Low-balling in underhanded ways. Didn't follow up despite promises.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Do you know the real estate business?" Just an example of stupid irrelevant questions from an interviewer who can't think straight or talk properly.