What is the interview process like at MetLife?

MetLife's hiring loop is overwhelmingly behavioral rather than technical, and it is dominated by its investment-management arm (MetLife Investment Management, based in Whippany and Morristown NJ plus New York) recruiting analysts and interns off campus and through Handshake. The standard shape is a recruiter or HR screening call, a one-on-one with the hiring manager or a team member, and then a 'superday' of three to six back-to-back 30-minute conversations with analysts, associates, portfolio managers and the head of the group. Candidates repeatedly report very few technical questions: interviewers mainly probe genuine interest in investing, resume detail, and fit, with occasional light finance (three statements, cash-on-cash, Excel pivot tables), brainteasers, and, for some corporate and advisor roles, a personality/situational assessment plus drug and background checks.

What topics does MetLife test in interviews?

Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, STAR stories, Resume deep-dive, Past projects, Market sizing, Puzzles.

MetLife Interview Questions & Experience

Investment Analyst

Received an offer

Experienced. 3 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, June 2022) on wso, 2022-06-01

1Phone screenPhone screenA quick screening call. The candidate describes the whole process as fast-moving and relaxed.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge
2One-on-one interviewsTechnicalConversations with the investment team that stayed light on technicals. The interviewers were mainly checking whether the candidate genuinely cared about investing.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral
3Background checkFinalStandard pre-employment background screening before the offer.Covered: Behavioral

Investment Analyst

Not selected

Experienced. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, June 2022) on wso, 2022-06-01

1Screening callPhone screenA mid-level investment professional ran a basic behavioral screen for a seat that had just been vacated, so the process moved unusually fast.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Team phone interviewsTechnicalSeveral calls with other members of the investment team. No hard technical drilling. They were looking for work ethic, attitude, and a basic grasp of financial accounting and investment principles for a performance-reporting-heavy role.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral

Analyst (Investments)

Received an offer

New grad. 5 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, June 2022) on wso, 2022-06-01

1HR callPhone screenInitial recruiter call after applying online.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Hiring managerHiring managerOne-on-one with the hiring manager over Teams.Covered: Behavioral
3Team panelPanelThree separate conversations with team members, described as laid back and mostly behavioral.Covered: Behavioral, Past projects
4Portfolio managersPanelTwo portfolio managers interviewed the candidate before the final step.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral
5Head of groupFinalClosing conversation with the head of the group.Covered: Behavioral

Analyst

Not selected

New grad. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (New York, September 2025) on wso, 2025-09-01

1HR screening callPhone screenAbout a week after applying via Handshake an HR rep called. When the candidate returned the call the recruiter went straight into the screen with no scheduling, which felt rushed.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive

Analyst (Real Estate)

Not selected

New grad. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (New York, March 2016) on wso, 2016-03-01

1Phone interviewPhone screenA real-estate-focused call with standard property technicals, including a cash-on-cash return calculation and a back-of-envelope deal-sizing question.Covered: Financial modeling, Domain knowledge

Real Estate (Investments)

Received an offer

New grad. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, December 2024) on wso, 2024-12-01

1First-round interviewTechnicalAfter an online application, a single interview with a team member.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge
2SuperdayFinalA superday-style final round. The whole cycle took four to five months.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Real Estate Equity Associate

Not selected

Experienced. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Washington DC, January 2022) on wso, 2022-01-01

1One-on-one with MDHiring managerA conversation in the DC office with the managing director running the regional real estate equity group. Few technical questions. Rapport was good but the role went to an internal candidate.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Investment Intern

Not selected

Internship. 3 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, November 2025) on wso, 2025-11-01

1Phone screenPhone screenA short screening call.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Team interviewPanelAn interview with two associates from a specific investment team.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral
3SuperdayFinalA superday with senior people from the same investment team.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Public/Private Capital Intern

Received an offer

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, December 2024) on wso, 2024-12-01

1Behavioral with an analystBehavioralA friendly first round with an analyst covering background, resume and motivation for the role. The candidate had come through MetLife's externship program.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Virtual superdayFinalThree virtual interviews back to back with an analyst, an associate and a portfolio manager.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Investment Summer Internship

Received an offer

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, November 2020) on wso, 2020-11-01

1Phone screen with two interviewersPhone screenAn employee referral got the resume to HR. The first contact was a phone chat with two people.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Department interviewHiring managerA video interview with someone from the target department, covering simple behavioral questions and the candidate's interest in real estate investing.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

MetLife Investments (analyst track)

Received an offer

Experienced. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Morristown, September 2016) on wso, 2016-09-01

1Talent recruiter callPhone screenA recruiter call arranged through an employee referral.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2SuperdayFinalAn on-site superday meeting people across several investment sectors, followed by drug and background screening.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Investments Intern

Not selected

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Morristown, 2016) on wso, 2016-01-01

1Behavioral phone interviewPhone screenA behavioral screening call from on-campus recruiting.Covered: Behavioral
2SuperdayFinalFive back-to-back interviews covering the two groups the candidate had expressed interest in.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Real Estate Investments Intern

Outcome not shared

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Morristown, January 2015) on wso, 2015-01-01

1Screening callPhone screenA short, straightforward phone screen.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2SuperdayFinalFour 30-minute interviews covering two different positions. One of the four was a purely behavioral HR interview. Drug and background checks followed.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Intern (Investments)

Received an offer

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Philadelphia, November 2019) on wso, 2019-11-01

1On-campus interviewTechnicalThe on-campus first round was, unusually for MetLife, the most technical stage of the loop.Covered: Domain knowledge, Financial modeling
2SuperdayFinalTwo back-to-back in-office interviews weighted toward behavioral and market-awareness discussion.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Intern

Received an offer

Internship. 3 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Whippany, August 2019) on wso, 2019-08-01

1Recruiter callPhone screenAn initial phone call with a recruiter.Covered: Behavioral
2Senior manager callHiring managerA second phone call with a senior manager inside the division applied to.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
3Superday with five directorsFinalA superday facing five directors. The process also included aptitude and personality testing plus drug and background checks.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Intern

Not selected

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Philadelphia, November 2021) on wso, 2021-11-01

1First-round interviewBehavioralApplied in September, first round in November. Conversational and relatively easy, mixing failure-story behavioral prompts with estimation brainteasers.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories, Puzzles
2Final roundFinalA final interview at the end of November in the same behavioral-plus-brainteaser style.Covered: Behavioral, Puzzles

Summer Intern

Not selected

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Philadelphia, December 2022) on wso, 2022-12-01

1Phone interviewPhone screenApplied through Handshake and got a first-round phone interview.Covered: Behavioral
2SuperdayFinalA final-round superday that the candidate found not technically difficult at all, almost entirely behavioral. Background check included.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories

Agriculture Finance Intern

Not selected

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (New York, November 2025) on wso, 2025-11-01

1Phone screenPhone screenA phone screening from on-campus recruiting.Covered: Behavioral
2Virtual panelPanelA virtual interview with three team members, mostly behavioral with some role-specific questions.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Specialty Markets Intern

Received an offer

Internship. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Tampa, April 2025) on wso, 2025-04-01

1One-on-one interviewBehavioralA single one-on-one, mostly behavioral, digging into resume projects and past experience.Covered: Behavioral, Past projects, Resume deep-dive

Actuarial Intern

Outcome not shared

Internship. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Hong Kong, March 2018) on wso, 2018-03-01

1Two-on-one actuarial interviewPanelAfter applying on LinkedIn, HR phoned the invitation and two qualified actuaries ran a single two-on-one interview. The candidate declined the resulting offer.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Technology Intern

Outcome not shared

Internship. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Raleigh, October 2018) on wso, 2018-10-01

1On-campus first roundBehavioralApplied through the campus recruiting site. The interview was entirely behavioral and situational with no coding, and the candidate found it very straightforward. The offer was declined.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories

Data Analyst

Not selected

Experienced. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (London, August 2024) on wso, 2024-08-01

1Recruitment callPhone screenAn initial recruiter call.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Hiring manager interviewHiring managerA one-on-one with the hiring manager built around five questions, including how the candidate would handle mismatched data and why their background fit. The candidate never heard back.Covered: SQL, Debugging, Behavioral

Credit Research Analyst

Not selected

New grad. 1 round. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Bridgewater, December 2014) on wso, 2014-12-01

1Casual one-on-oneTechnicalA relaxed conversation aimed at whether the candidate was genuinely passionate about markets and investing, ending with a request to pitch an investment idea. A skills test and personality test were also part of the process.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral

Credit Research Associate

Not selected

New grad. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Morristown, November 2012) on wso, 2012-11-01

1On-campus interviewPhone screenAn initial interview through campus recruiting.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2SuperdayFinalA superday at the Morristown office made up of six 30-minute interviews.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral

Portfolio Analyst

Not selected

Experienced. 3 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Morristown, 2014) on wso, 2014-01-01

1HR phone interviewPhone screenA structured HR questionnaire assessing background and fit.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2In-person with four managersPanelOne-on-one meetings with four managers, largely behavioral and fit based.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
3Second in-person setPanelAnother round of in-person interviews with four different people, again with very few technical questions.Covered: Behavioral

Senior Manager, M&A

Outcome not shared

Experienced. 3 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (New York, May 2013) on wso, 2013-05-01

1Recruiting manager phone screenPhone screenAn easy screen focused only on whether the candidate had the required M&A background.Covered: Domain knowledge, Resume deep-dive
2Written mini testTake-homeA short five-question exercise of behavioral prompts plus questions about which research resources the candidate uses.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories
3On-site panelPanelAbout two to three weeks later, a two-and-a-half hour on-site meeting three or four people including the head of a small six-to-eight person group. The candidate declined.Covered: Domain knowledge, Behavioral

Financial Team Associate

Not selected

Experienced. 4 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Hauppauge NY, August 2013) on wso, 2013-08-01

1Manager interviewHiring managerA first meeting covering background, motivation for applying and why the candidate was a good fit.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Virtual job tryout debriefOnline assessmentThe application included an online virtual job tryout assessment. The candidate then had to walk through and defend those results.Covered: Customer scenarios, Behavioral
3Senior manager gateHiring managerA senior manager decided whether the candidate progressed to meet actual hiring teams.Covered: Behavioral
4Team matching interviewsPanelMeetings with several teams that each had different needs. The candidate found the match criteria opaque.Covered: Behavioral, Domain knowledge

Financial Advisor

Outcome not shared

New grad. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Harrisburg, April 2012) on wso, 2012-04-01

1On-site one-on-oneBehavioralApplied through a university job platform and got a call within the week. The on-site interview was straightforward and one-on-one.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Online fit assessmentOnline assessmentA follow-up online assessment testing fit for the advisor role. The candidate declined the outcome.Covered: Behavioral, Aptitude

Accounting Intern

Received an offer

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (Tampa, May 2009) on wso, 2009-05-01

1Phone interviewPhone screenA short phone conversation from campus recruiting.Covered: Behavioral
2One-on-one interviewBehavioralA very relaxed in-person interview with easy questions. The department had an urgent need and the candidate had an internal contact.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive

Marketing Intern

Received an offer

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by anonymous WSO interview entry (New York, June 2012) on wso, 2012-06-01

1Phone chatPhone screenThe candidate cold-emailed the managing partner of the New York office about internships and got a reply the next day leading to a phone call.Covered: Behavioral
2In-person meetingHiring managerThe call turned into an in-person meeting where an unpaid internship was offered on the spot.Covered: Behavioral, Past projects

Machine Learning Intern (PNB MetLife India)

Received an offer

Internship. 2 rounds. Shared by GeeksforGeeks contributor (unnamed) on gfg, 2019-09-26

1Online testOnline assessmentA four-part campus test of roughly 15 questions each covering probability and statistics, Python and R syntax, machine learning and data science, and DBMS/OS/Hadoop/SQL. Eighteen students advanced.Covered: Aptitude, SQL, DBMS, Operating systems
2Telephonic interviewTechnicalStarted with an introduction then went deep into the candidate's deep learning project (convolution filters, pooling, flattening, softmax, dense layers, backpropagation), classical ML algorithms and their Python implementations, a hypothetical dataset preprocessing and model-choice question, SQL joins and clauses, and Python language details such as mutability and inheritance. Three of eighteen were selected.Covered: Past projects, SQL, Data structures & algorithms

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Interview experiences at MetLife

Investment Analyst

Investment Analyst

Analyst (Investments)

Analyst

Analyst (Real Estate)

Real Estate (Investments)

Real Estate Equity Associate

Investment Intern

Public/Private Capital Intern

Investment Summer Internship

MetLife Investments (analyst track)

Investments Intern

Real Estate Investments Intern

Intern (Investments)

Intern

Intern

Summer Intern

Agriculture Finance Intern

Specialty Markets Intern

Actuarial Intern

Technology Intern

Data Analyst

Credit Research Analyst

Credit Research Associate

Portfolio Analyst

Senior Manager, M&A

Financial Team Associate

Financial Advisor

Accounting Intern

Marketing Intern

Machine Learning Intern (PNB MetLife India)

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