Equitable Holdings (formerly AXA Equitable until 2020) is a life-insurance, annuity and wealth-management holding company that owns roughly 60% of AllianceBernstein. First-hand accounts on Wall Street Oasis describe a fairly classic US on-campus / super-day funnel for its actuarial, analytics and LDP tracks: HR resume screen or referral, then a phone or Skype screen, then a multi-round super-day on site with a mix of program alumni, hiring-manager VPs and a senior VP. Content is largely fit and background driven, with light technical probes (probability brain teasers for actuarial, VBA / SQL awareness for analytics, general behavioral for LDP).
These 6 writeups cover actuarial, analytics, financial advisor and other roles, US only (NY / campus). All of them were posted under a pseudonym (Reddit, GeeksforGeeks or forum handles), so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
Typical rounds
2.72-3 range
Outcomes shared
4/2offer / not
Most common round
Phone screen
Sources span
2011 - 2019
Most frequently reported · Behavioral(6), Resume deep-dive(6), Domain knowledge(4), Probability(2), STAR stories(2)
Equitable’s official process
The official careers site advertises early-career and corporate tracks (Equitable Advisors financial-professional program, actuarial and technology intern / rotational programs) and directs applicants to its Taleo job board; it does not publish a detailed step-by-step interview loop.
Company gave a recruiting presentation on campus; candidate spoke with reps and dropped a resume, which triggered a follow-up call weeks later.
Covered · Resume deep-dive, Domain knowledge
2
Background / fit questionnairePhone screen
HR follow-up over the phone asked about experiences and transcript and had the candidate complete a written form on why they wanted to be an actuary.
Covered · Resume deep-dive, Behavioral
3
Super-day on siteAssessment centre
Full-day event on site with breakfast plus three back-to-back forty-minute technical interviews with actuarial-development-program employees, then a VP, then a senior VP.
University career-site application + HR outreachPhone screen
Applied through the school career site; HR reached out to invite the candidate to a super day.
Covered · Resume deep-dive
2
Super-day (three interviews)Assessment centre
Two one-on-one interviews and one two-on-one interview, mostly with actuarial-development-program members. Very light on technical questions apart from occasional probability brain teasers.
Equitable Holdings (formerly AXA Equitable until 2020) is a life-insurance, annuity and wealth-management holding company that owns roughly 60% of AllianceBernstein. First-hand accounts on Wall Street Oasis describe a fairly classic US on-campus / super-day funnel for its actuarial, analytics and LDP tracks: HR resume screen or referral, then a phone or Skype screen, then a multi-round super-day on site with a mix of program alumni, hiring-manager VPs and a senior VP. Content is largely fit and background driven, with light technical probes (probability brain teasers for actuarial, VBA / SQL awareness for analytics, general behavioral for LDP).
What topics does Equitable test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, STAR stories, Resume deep-dive, Past projects, Probability, Excel modeling.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often; treat this as directional prep, not a script.