Understanding Fidelity Investments Ireland’s hiring process

CVs tend to 1–2 pages and the brevity can lack a career narrative. Recruiters have initial conversations, in part, to help understand and be able to convey that career storyline.

Job searching can feel like a full-time job that’s overwhelming and time consuming. Adjusting your CV for each job and figuring out each company’s application system and process can feel like running on a non-stop treadmill.

That’s why we’re pulling back the curtain on Fidelity Investments Ireland’s application process. Every Fidelity Investments Ireland job is different, depending on which role or department the job is for, the following gives you a general idea of what to expect. Let’s get to it.

What is Fidelity Investments Ireland’s typical hiring process?

Here are the six main phases of Fidelity Investments Ireland’s recruitment process:

1. Application submission
2. CV review
3. Initial screening
4. Interviews
5. Selection and offer
6. You decide

Application submission

You’ve submitted your application. Congratulate yourself on your go-get-’em attitude while our recruiters review your CV and skills to confirm you’ve got what it takes for the job.

How long does it take to hear back from Fidelity Investments Ireland? It depends on how many people applied for the job. Our recruiters want to give your application the time, attention, and consideration it deserves. If you don’t hear back right away, don’t get anxious. We’re getting to your application.

Initial screening

We don’t use AI interventions. You invest time when crafting your CV and our team members reciprocate with time spent reviewing it. “A CV is in effect a brief introduction and may lead to our team calling you with some clarifying questions, before proceeding,” said Mitchell, HR Director, Talent
Acquisition and Development. Our early review stage aims to set you up for success by aligning your interests and experience to our most suitable role. No one likes rejection and we’ve all been candidates. “If the role doesn’t suit, we’ll let you know early and, in some circumstances, will reach back out to you when something does suit,” said Mitchell. If you do speak to the recruiter, they’ll give you a rundown of your interview and let you know what’s next!

• How many interviews you’ll have and how long they’ll be
• Who those interviews will be with
  • Hiring manager
  • Hiring panel (hiring manager, peers, business partners)
• Some roles in technology or design require skills assessments and/or case studies

* While this is the goal, please note that not all details might be available immediately.

Recruiters vs. hiring managers

A quick tangent. You might be wondering why we have both recruiters and hiring managers. It’s because they each manage different parts of the hiring process. Here’s what each one does.

Recruiters:

• Serve as your single point of contact throughout
• Keep tabs on you as you’re going through the process
• Review your CV
• Have initial discussions with you
• Coordinate interviews with you and the hiring manager and/or panel
• May help construct your job offer

Think of recruiters as choreographers, keeping everyone dancing to the same music.

Hiring managers:

• Create the job description
• Validate whether you’re qualified for the role
• Assess whether you have the best skills set for the business needs
• Select the most qualified person for the job
• Will typically be your supervisor

Interviews

Interviews allow you to learn about Fidelity Investments Ireland beyond an advertised job and is an opportunity to put some meat on the CV bones.

Career moves are big decisions. “Interviews are ideal for you to explore how the company operates, how stable is the organization, and does the learning ethos align to your career aspirations,” Mitchell said. “It’s also a time we get to understand more about you; your motivations, experience, and where you can add to our culture.”

After you’ve interviewed, the recruiter will provide expectations and a time frame for the next steps in the hiring process. We provide feedback for every interview conducted, either directly or through the hiring manager/panel, which can be helpful whether you’re offered a role with Fidelity Investments Ireland or not.

Selection and offer

Here’s where the rubber meets the road. The hiring manager/panel must decide:

• Do you have the best skill set match and experience?
• Will you help meet the business’s needs?
• Are you going to add value to Fidelity Investments Ireland’s work and culture?

Once the hiring manager/panel makes a decision, the recruiter makes the finalist an offer, which includes a salary.

You decide

Now the tables are flipped if you’ve been offered the job. It’s your turn to decide. You might need to weigh some decisions on your own or with a partner or your family. Assemble a kitchen table council to talk everything over if you need to. Trust your intuition.

Let’s say you accept the job. Celebrate, and make it last. Too often we don’t savor our wins or give ourselves credit for our hard-won efforts because we’re off to the next thing. Take some time to let your success really sink in.

What if you don’t get an offer?

That’s OK. Life is full of ups and downs. It’s up to you how you react to them. You could have a bad interview but the way you handle it is what matters most.

You might be disappointed but try not to get discouraged. Figure out what lessons you can learn for next time. Ask the recruiter for feedback if you haven’t already gotten any.

Take some time to think about other opportunities and what you can do next. A great book to use when you feel stuck is Designing Your Life, written by two Stanford design professors who help apply design thinking to lives and careers.

Find Your Fidelity

At Fidelity Investments Ireland, you’ll find innovative projects, career-boosting opportunities, and a culture that celebrates you. As Fidelity Investments’ first global location, we deliver solutions across all business lines including asset management, operations, digital assets, technology, and trading support. This gives you the opportunity to find a Fidelity Investments Ireland job that piques your interest, matches your skills, and grows with you.