I have applied over 90 roles at Fidelity, not a single call for interview and it comes back as they are moving forward with other candidates. If the company and specially hiring manager has someone in their circle or known group member to hire why post it and wasting my time. I like Fidelity culture, benefits, despite of their low pay scale as their 401k, bonus and other things make up of that pay
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Fidelity doesn't want people to move around. I have seen people leaving fidelity and then come back four or five years later at a higher position.
Get a hook on with the SVP grade 9, by hook or whatever means he/she will get you in, it's easy for them to scam
If applying for 90 jobs at Fidelity is accurate…its likely past management practices would have had some level of interest give your persistence. The likelihood anyone in HR is looking at any written credentials, employment history etc. etc. may be low given probable reliance on automated screening. I don’t know…maybe HR looks at your pronouns or whether you would fit in with the current cast of snowflakes. The fact that nobody had the courtesy to respond may be telling. In years past, often new employees had some affinity relationship with existing employees. That appears to have change with the push on DEI etc. so who knows what it takes to get in.
Sorry but you have blackballed yourself by applying for too many roles. Not one of us is qualified for 90 different roles plus you are telling the people hiring too many negative things about yourself. (They see you as desperate and not able to assess your skills accurately in relation to the various roles or doing your due diligence in researching the roles before applying.)
It is time for you to look elsewhere because HR sees a red flag when your name appears. You are not getting past the initial screening but even if you did, no hiring manager will be interested in hiring you.
who knows? who cares? i wouldn’t want anyone that’s applied to 90 roles anyway. sounds like a complete spazz.
@jq but the question is hr doesn't even respond properly.
Why ?
90 times? at this point HR sees this many applications and it just looks like a desperately high number. like you aren’t taking time to match your skill set with a good fit position. i’d move on.
I agree! It is impossible to navigate a career at Fidelity due to the lack of job openings. I just had a friend that applied for many different jobs she was qualified for over the past three years, and she did not get any of the jobs she interviewed for. Needless to say, she left Fidelity due the lack of job mobility. Shame! Fidelity is a great company to work for but no job mobility.
I think you need to talk to your manager and make sure he agrees with you leaving the current group. Ask them directly when you can leave. Then only it may happen meaning your resume will get consideration by hr and the hiring mgr.
It is very disappointing that internal movement is so difficult. That is the worst thing about working at fidelity in my opinion apart from politics.
Moving within Fidelity can be difficult.
Both ends have to agree to the move.
If current manager needs/wants you to stay, you’re not moving.
If opportunity manager wants a younger new hire and not a transfer of older worker, you’re not moving.
Polish up your resume and apply for jobs you’re actually qualified for. There is also an element that the hiring manager will post it as a formality knowing they will end up hiring within.