Schroders Online Assessment – The Complete Guide for Your Schroders Graduate Scheme & Internship Programme [2024]
Schroders plc is a London-based global asset management company with over 5,000 employees across 37 locations worldwide. Schroders offers career-changing Graduate Schemes and Internship programmes in all areas of the organisation's business, from Real Estate investment to marketing.
To get a spot in these prestigious programmes, you will need to receive a high score in an online assessment that evaluates your logical reasoning, work-related behaviour, and personality.
With our Schroders Online Assessment Preparation, you will learn all about the different sections of the Schroders test and its unique features and challenges.
You will receive an all-inclusive AON/cut-e preparation pack, that includes all of the AON/cut-e tests. For your Schroders Online Assessment, you will need to focus on:
- Full Chatassess Simulation with Situational Judgement Test questions and a study guide so you will know how to address different work-related scenarios.
- Full SwitchChallenge Simulation, a study guide and extra practice to sharpen your deductive logical thinking skills.
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Schroders Tests
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- Aon Numerical, Verbal, Logical, and Special Skills Test Practice ("Scales")
- Aon Gamified gridChallenge, switchChallenge, and digitChallenge Practice ("smartPredict")
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- Aon Behavioural SJT Complete Guide and Practice ("ChatAssess")
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What is the Schroders Online Assessment?
The Schroders Online Assessment is the second step of the application process for the Schroders Graduate Scheme and Internship programme.
Provided by AON/cut-e, the Schroders Online Assessment is a series of 3 mini-tests designed to evaluate whether you possess the logical abilities, behavioural tendencies, and work-related personality required for working at Schroders.
Let’s go through them!
💡 Notice that Schroders has changed its test provider from SHL to AON/cut-e.
JobTestPrep’s Schroders Online Assessment PrePack provides all the tools you need to ace the Aon/Cut-E tests, with full simulations, detailed explanations, and study guides.
ChatAssess
ChatAssess is a situational judgment test (SJT) that gauges your performance in workplace scenarios, focusing on the essential behaviours required for your job.
Unlike the traditional SJT, this gamified version is intended to both engage you and provide you with a realistic workplace experience that you are likely to encounter if you successfully pass the assessment.
You will be presented with a chat-like format in which you will be asked questions and given assignments from your managers and colleagues. You will need to choose the best response from several possible options.
You will have 15-20 questions to address in 30 minutes.
Let’s see how it looks –
Schroders Online Assessment – ChatAssess Sample Question
Tip: Before providing your response, take a moment to analyse the situation you are given. Consider your position within the company, the relevant factors, potential consequences, and any alternative solutions that may be available.
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SwitchChallenge
SwitchChallenge, also known as cut-e Scales sx, is a reasoning evaluation of your deductive logical thinking and ability to understand principles and patterns and apply them to solve problems.
You will be presented with two or three rows of symbols. One row change from the other using a sequence of digit operators.
You will need to find the correct operator that transforms the upper row to match the lower row.
You will have 6 minutes to complete as many tasks as possible.
Let’s try one –
Schroders Online Assessment – SwitchChallenge Sample Question
Which operator is needed to convert the input sequence into the output sequence?
Tip: Look for any recurring patterns or changes in the arrangement of symbols from one position to another and pay attention to the relationships between symbols and their positions.
ADEPT-15
ADEPT-15 is a personality questionnaire designed to capture your behavioural tendencies, workplace styles and attitudes.
You will be presented with pairs of statements.
Every pair has a scale ranging from "strongly agree" to "slightly agree." You will need to indicate which statement you agree with more and the degree to which you agree.
You will have 100 statements to address. There is no time limit, and it takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Let’s see an example –
Schroders Online Assessment – ADEPT-15 Sample Question
Which statement do you agree with more?
Most of the time, I tend to hold a positive perspective
I enjoy collaborating with others towards a shared goal
Strongly Agree
slightly Agree
Slightly Agree
Strongly Agree
Tip: Before submitting your reply, take a moment to reflect on your own behaviour, preferences, and tendencies. Consider how you typically respond in work-related situations and select the response that best aligns with both your natural inclinations and the working behaviour required in the position you applied for.
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Pass Your Schroder's Assessment
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Schroders Application Process
Schroders offers graduate schemes and intern programmes:
Schroders Graduate Scheme
Applicants in their last year of study (pursuing a degree or master's qualification) or have recently completed their studies.
The programme usually starts on the third Thursday of September.
Schroders Internship Programme
Applicants who are undergraduate students in their penultimate year of study and Final year students who intend to pursue a master's degree after the internship.
The programme is ten weeks long and takes place during the summer, generally from June – August.
The applications for both programmes are opened each year between September to November, and the recruitment is done on a rolling basis; thus, the sooner you submit your application, the better.
After submitting your application on Schroders’s website, you will go through a multi-step process that includes –
- The Schroders Online Assessment
- A Video Interview
- An Assessment Centre
- Final Round Interview (only for graduate programme applicants)
- Offer
Schroders Video Interview
If you have done well on the Schroders tests, you will receive an invitation to an online pre-recorded video interview to be completed in your own time. Video interviews differ from regular interviews in that your answers are recorded via webcam and reviewed by a senior member of the company only later.
The Schroders video interview is administered through the HireVue platform, and it comprises 4-6 questions – a mix of firm-oriented, business-oriented, competency, and motivation-based questions.
You will be given 30 seconds to prepare your answer and 2 minutes to record it.
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Tips for Schroders Video Interview
- Make sure the lighting and sound are good. Also, make sure that your face is completely visible. It would be a pity to fail the video interview over technical issues.
- The questions are timed for precisely two minutes. Time what you have to say in front of a camera before taking the test so you won’t overrun it in the interview.
- The interview includes competency-based questions. This is another excellent opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the asset-management world in general and working with Schroders in particular.
- As hard as it may seem at first, make sure you’re looking at the camera and not the screen when doing the interview. This might feel awkward at first, but practice does make perfect.
Schroders Video Interview Questions
- Does luck have anything to do with investment decisions and judgement?
- What are your interests? How do you pursue them?
- What does Schroders Compliance Department do?
- How do you know you have sufficient information to make a good investment?
- If you had a pension fund, would you invest in stocks or bonds? Why?
- Give an example of a time when you had to decide about something you were uninformed about. What was the outcome of your decision?
Schroders Assessment Centre
The Schroders assessment centre is unique because it differs depending on the job you’re applying for. All jobs and programmes contain a competency-based interview with either a member of HR, a manager from your designated business unit or a senior executive within Schroders. Other activities at the assessment centre can include job simulation tasks, such as a group exercise, a presentation and a case study.
The assessment centre usually spans an entire day at one of the Schroders office locations.
Your day at the Schroders assessment centre provides an excellent opportunity for networking and connecting with senior staff members as well as recent graduates.
Candidates who have passed the assessment centre are invited to one final interview at Schroders' offices. This interview is conducted by senior members of the business area you're applying for and is designed to get to know you better and familiarise you with your train of thought. It contains competency-based questions and questions about your personal life and the programme you're applying for.
Schroders Final Interview
The Schroders final interview is relevant only for the graduate programme applicants.
You will meet with a senior team member directly involved in the specific business area related to the scheme you are applying for. You will be asked questions regarding your application, experience, and plans for the future and will be given more details on what will be expected from you during the programme.
This is also your chance to ask questions and find out what the programme requires once you are accepted.
FAQs
Getting into Schroders' graduate scheme and internship programme is not an easy task. Schroders' application process comprises several steps, including an online assessment evaluating your logical thinking, work-related behaviour, and characteristics. To be accepted to Schroders, you must not only pass the test but also receive a high score that makes you stand out from the rest.
AON/cut-e is the test provider of the Schroders online assessment. The assessment includes three mini-tests:
1. Chatassess – A Situational Judgement Test
2. SwitchChallenge – a deductive logical thinking assessment
3. ADEPT-15 – a personality questionnaire
Notice that Schroders has changed its test provider from SHL to AON/cut-e.
To prepare for a pre-recorded interview, research the company and the position you are applying for. Familiarize yourself with their values, goals, and recent achievements. Practice answering common interview questions and recording yourself to assess your body language and delivery. Familiarize yourself with HireVue, Schroders' video interview platform, and test your equipment beforehand to ensure a smooth recording process.