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No Offer – Interviewed in Arlington Heights, Cook, IL (US) Nov 2009 – Reviewed Feb 06, 2013
Interview Details
I remember I was in the front office entrance at the Arlington Heights campus on a Sat morning. I was expecting 3 or 4 more candidates but was shocked at how many actually were there, probably more than 10. It was early in the morning, 8am. It seemed odd, but no one even greeted us at the front desk to check in. Phone was ringing, no one came to answer. 45 minutes later, we all finally start the interview process.
I was interviewed by 2 people, who seemed like this was their first interview, and later I found out that it was. AON at that time decided to use there own office personnel to do interviews but it was obvious they were unprepared. They kept fidgeting with their cheat sheets and behavioural interview questions. I thought someone from HR would do the interview or the actual hiring manager, I think it would have made more sense, in my opinion.
After about 10 long minutes, I just had no idea where this was heading. So I kind of took over the conversation and started talking to both of them in narrative form about my skills and qualifications. Not sure if it was a mistake or not, but after I finished, it seemed to make everyone more comfortable and the conversation became more easy and relaxed.
In the end, I found out that both actually liked me for the position but one was not 100% sure, so I was told that both needed to be 100% sure, hence I didn't get the job.
Interview Question – Was there a time when you had to motivate someone to accomplish a team goal and what steps did you take to help achieve it? View Answer
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 15, 2013
Interview Details Lasted two months. Met with 5 people.
Interview Question – Case study on broker business in Singapour Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 28, 2012
Interview Details Very Professional onshore. Offshore it was adhoc. they keep you waiting for 2-3 hours.
Interview Question – How will you present in front of Leadership Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Lincolnshire, IL (US) Dec 2011 – Reviewed Jan 31, 2012
Interview Details Spent roughly 30 minutes on phone with recruiter and she thought I was the perfect fit for the position. Hiring manager requested face to face, which occurred 3 days later. I met with 4 people over a span of almost 3 hours. Spoke about my experiences and education, the fact that I am currently a SME in several areas they were looking to improve. Hiring manager asked if I was PMP certified (which I am not) and she said that was not a deal breaker, that it could be a "goal" if I was hired. Was made to feel very comfortable and could make an easy transition into the role if offered. I received an email 2 days later specifically stating that they were going to pursue other candidates that were a better fit, because I lacked "structured PMO experience" (even though I am a PM in a PMO currently, working as a SME for process and procedure improvement! Basically, the recruiter told me it was because I am not PMP certified.
Interview Question – Do you have experience with creating PMO process and procedure? Answer Question
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