E*Trade Information Services, LLC

[kikmeister]

15th or 18th floor?? Would it matter If I don't have any professional accounting or financial background??

Would you be able to describe your experience in training??

What is the most difficult aspect of training or the work??

[jaihos]

The E*trade Information Services, LLC is at the 15th floor. The 18th floor is the office of Access Worldwide. I believe it is not required that you have an accounting or financial background because I also have some batchmates who are graduates of other courses. However, you must be a graduate if you wish to apply. The training is like a classroom setup. You will be provided with a very thick book that you MUST study to prepare you for the Series 7 exam. The trainor will also discuss the whole book to help you as well. Its a cycle of Read-Listen-Study-Take Exam thing. It is mentally challenging and requires patience and perseverance but I think it would be worth it. If you pass, Product Training follows. I am still preparing for Series 7 though so I don't have any idea about the next stage. I hope it helps!Good luck.

[malcoxx]

For management post can anybody enlighten me? I will have an interview this coming Tuesday.

[jaihos]

I am very sorry but I do not have any info for the management post. I wish you all the best in the interview!Break a leg.

[mommycat]

hi..someone texted me today for an interview and exam for financial service rep position..but unfortunately hindi ako nakapunta..pwede pa kaya ako pumunta? ok ba magtrabaho dito?

[moonster]

epal yung HR dito. kasi tinext yung friend ko. ininvite for an interview sa makati pa tapos taga Rizal pa yung friend ko ha. When he went there, parang napahiya pa sya kasi sabi sa kanya they only accept 4 yr college grad. eh 2 yr college level lang sya. Badtrip talaga sa pamasahe and all. nag rant sya dun, wala man lang apology or anything. ampanget ng recruitment nila walang modo, hindi man lang naawa sa applicant

sensya na , rant lang

[matt81phils]

Case to case basis yan pre. Mali din yung friend mo dun sa pagwawala niya hehe. Siya lang ang napahiya. I think unjust naman yang observation mo sa HR ng ETrade.

Nga pala nagtataka lang ako bakit pa tinawagan pa ng HR yung friend mo? Nagpasa ba siya ng resume dun? Ah alam ko na baka for back office position siya kinoconsider at hindi sa FSR position. Kelangan kasi talaga ng college degree para magqualify ka sa FSR position. Anghirap kaya ng training for Series 7, hindi basta2 aral ang kelangan mo dun.

[hugobossph]

epal yung HR dito. kasi tinext yung friend ko. ininvite for an interview sa makati pa tapos taga Rizal pa yung friend ko ha. When he went there, parang napahiya pa sya kasi sabi sa kanya they only accept 4 yr college grad. eh 2 yr college level lang sya. Badtrip talaga sa pamasahe and all. nag rant sya dun, wala man lang apology or anything. ampanget ng recruitment nila walang modo, hindi man lang naawa sa applicant

sensya na , rant lang

binasa mo ba resume ng FRIEND mo? baka naman hindi nya inilagay don na 2 year course lang ang natapos nya or undergrad sya. The only way to verify that info is thru interview. Yong frined mo naman hindi sya marunong magbasa ng Minimum Qualification na nakalagay sa advertisement. Di ba nakalagay dapat Graduate of a 4 year Degree?

[malcoxx]

Hmmm, the way I see it, it is a gross miscommunication from both parties. One not being able to communicate that a graduate of a 4 year course is a minimum qualification and the other letting his/her emotions get the out of control before clarifying.

I guess it is a learning experience for everybody who wants to apply in this company. To be safe, best to ask the recruiter before coming to ensure you will not waste your time. It is not forbidden to ask questions after a phone interview. That's actually a sign you are very interested.

For current employees, any more insider tips for those who are seeking employment? What are the LOBs? How many tollgates?

[kikmeister]

The E*trade Information Services, LLC is at the 15th floor. The 18th floor is the office of Access Worldwide. I believe it is not required that you have an accounting or financial background because I also have some batchmates who are graduates of other courses. However, you must be a graduate if you wish to apply. The training is like a classroom setup. You will be provided with a very thick book that you MUST study to prepare you for the Series 7 exam. The trainor will also discuss the whole book to help you as well. Its a cycle of Read-Listen-Study-Take Exam thing. It is mentally challenging and requires patience and perseverance but I think it would be worth it. If you pass, Product Training follows. I am still preparing for Series 7 though so I don't have any idea about the next stage. I hope it helps!Good luck.

just a few more questions. how long is the training before taking the series 7 exam? are you given full salary during training? i don't mind the training. i just need to determine if i can still pay my bills while on training, which is why i ask. thank you for your time.

[jaihos]

It is a paid training that lasts for 3 months(?). The first 6 weeks will be for the Series 7 exam preparation. After passing, you could continue your training. For more info, you may ask the HR about that. What I have shared is purely of my own experience and it may have changed without me knowing about it.

[Duskie]

Mahigpit ba sila sa interview?

[matt81phils]

Pwede ka makick-out sa training program kung di ka makapasa sa qualifying exams pero syempre discretion na ng S7 trainor mo yun kung iallow ka na tumuloy pang kumuha ng actual S7 exam.

Magsacrifice ka nga lang kasi magaaral ka ng gabi2 ng malaking manual at kung didibdibin mo yun eh mga 5 hours or less ka na matutulog gabi2 hehehe.

[matt81phils]

Full salaried ka naman during the training. Ask mo na lang yung details sa HR during the interview kasi hindi appropriate na ako yung magdisclose nun dito hehe. Kagandahan lang sa ETrade pwede lagi walk-in applicants (8AM-5PM).

[hugobossph]

sobrang dali lang naman ng series 7 at series 63 basta masipag ka lang magbasa at makinig sa trainer. Importante din ang common sense sa pagsasagot sa exam at talino. Karamihan ng bumabagsak sa S7 at S63 ay yong mga tamad mag-aral at galing galingan. Dapat magtanong ka sa classroom training pa lang pag may di ka naintindihan at wag mo titigilan ang kakatanong sa trainer mo hanggat di mo nakukuha ang topic.

[malcoxx]

For current and previous employees, I just need some background, for my interview:

>When was the Philippine site established?
>How big is the organization?
>How many centers in the Philippines?

TIA.

[malcoxx]

For management hopefuls I suggest you prepare for the long haul when you are going to apply here. The process you have to go through is extremely long, I finished the first half today and the next couple more interviews are going to be scheduled this week.

Fingers crossed that I make it.

[jaihos]

Congratz po and God Bless You!I also underwent an extremely long process though I was only applying for a Financial Service Rep. See you around sir within this week!

[malcoxx]

Congratz po and God Bless You!I also underwent an extremely long process though I was only applying for a Financial Service Rep. See you around sir within this week!

Thanks! I certainly hope I pass. I still have a couple more interviews before I can even get to the JO.

We shall see if everything pulls through.

[moonster]

matt18 at hugobossph

sa huling pagkakaalam ko ay this is a democratic country. malaya na pwede magsabi ng mga hinaing diba. di ko kelangan na may kumampi sakin at sa friend ko. nilagay ko lang yang post na yan based on experience ng kaibigan ko para baka sakali may mga newbie na aware din sila sa ganung experience. oo mali sinabi ko HR (in general) kasi di rin nya maalala ang name nung specific HR Generalist na kumontak sa kanya. Hindi naman t@ng@ ang kaibigan ko para di ilagay sa resume nya na 2 year vocational course yung natapos nya. Kaya wag nyong sasabihin na ang friend ko ang hindi marunong magbasa, kasi nga sya ang kinontak ng HR ng company nyo. Hindi nga nya nakita yung ads na sinasabi nyo eh. Pasensya na ha, kung wala kayo masabi na maganda ay wag nalang kayo magreact. Ang alam ko pwede magpost dito ng anything related sa topic and as long as hindi naman inembento ay ok lang ipost dito diba?

at to you matt hindi ako pre at hindi rin tayo magkumpare kaya wag mo ko tawaging pre. hindi nagwala ang friend ko dun, mabait sobra yun. nayamot lang sya at mahinahon na kinausap ang HR kung baket nagkaganon, ang nakakabadtrip lang is, WALANG APOLOGY na binigay. get my point? mali ang pagkakaintindi mo sa ginamit ko na salita na "rant". hindi sya nagwala duon. Don't dare tell me na mali sya. Sino ka ba? Look at the mirror nga. Kung sa tingin mo unjust yung observation ko sa HR. well I respect your opinion, kasi that's what you think. So respect mine. Kasi opinion ko rin to and this is what I think. Wag ka magjajudge ng tao na magsasabi na sya ang mali at sila ang tama. Sa susunod kung magrereact kayo basahin nyo nga muna maigi yung post. Read between the lines. Rereact agad... respetuhan nalang.

Again yung post ko is just to share what my friend went through. And not to gain any sympathy or para kampihan or what. Kaya nga E*Trade forum to diba kasi pwede magpost ng kahit anong may kinalaman sa company.

Adios. Ang di makaintindi wag na magreact. Pasensya na I'm just being a friend to my friend.