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TIAA interview preparation

Walk into TIAA prepared.
Know what it looks for.

TIAA is a Fortune 500 financial services firm founded in 1918 by Andrew Carnegie to provide retirement security for educators, with a modern mission to "build a more secure financial future for all." Under CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett, TIAA serves over 5 million participants — primarily in higher education, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector — and manages more than $1.5 trillion in assets across TIAA and Nuveen. Its behavioral interviews use a strict STAR format mapped to five named values (Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, Win As One), making preparation around those values essential for any candidate.

What we know about TIAA

Your preparation, in four steps

Take them in order, or start where you need help most.

  1. Step 1Learn how TIAA hiresHear its values, its interview process and the questions it asks.Listen
  2. Step 2Build your storiesTurn your experience into STAR answers shaped around TIAA.Open Story Bank
  3. Step 3Tailor your resumeWrite a resume for your target role at TIAA, from your own experience.Open Resume Studio
  4. Step 4Practice out loudRun a mock interview with an AI interviewer. Get a written report on what to fix.Start practicing