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Program Manager at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lake Forest, IL – Reviewed Mar 31, 2013

Interview Details – Panel interview. Basic interview questions. Interview lasted 4 hrs. Met with 5 people

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Commercial Management Development Program at Abbott Labs

Declined Offer – Reviewed Apr 1, 2013

Interview Details – IThey bring all of the candidates in to interview on the same day so you get to meet and see who your competition is. Interviewed with 3 different Marketing managers and 1 human resources person. The interview lasted about 45 minutes each. They brought in a panel of current Commercial Management Development Program to answer questions. It was helpful to hear their perspectives on the program.

Interview Question – How would you go about creating a marketing strategy?   Answer Question

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Bio Statistician at Abbott Labs

No Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 25, 2013

Interview Details – one phone interview (about half an hour), and one on site interview (about 2 hours and a half). In the onsite interview, there are 6 interviewer totally.

Interview Question – technique questiones, mainly on survival analysis and regression, not too difficult although not easy to answer   Answer Question

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Dstrict Manager at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Saint Louis, MO Jun 2012 – Reviewed Feb 25, 2013

Interview Details – Begins with a 30 minute phone screen by recruiter. Selected candidates then interview with Regional manager via phone for 30-45 minutes. 3-5 candidates advance to live interview with Regional Manager- typically 1-2 hours. May also include a panel interview with 2-3 other Regional Managers. Final 1-2 candidates receive a 1 hour interview with Regional manager before final offer is made.

Interview Question – What is the most important business risk if you have taken?   Answer Question

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Senior Sales Representative at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 25, 2013

Interview Details – Phone screen, ride-along with senior rep, face-to-face with 2-3 separate District Managers (hiring manager then their peers), face-to-face with Regional Manager.

Interview Question – Tell me about a time when you failed.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – Initial offer was more than I expected and I happily accepted.

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Intern In Human Resources at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Abbott Park, IL – Reviewed Jan 24, 2013

Interview Details – It was a very well organized interview process and really not that bad. There were 3 back to back interviews in one afternoon. They asked a lot of typical questions, such as walking them through my resume and experience, and to recount experiences related to teamwork, leadership, handling conflict etc. Basically each interviewer will use different wording to ask about the same competencies so that they can rate you. Just be prepared to be consistent and have some solid examples from your work history ready to discuss.

Interview Question – Describe a time when you disagreed with others that you were working with and how you handled it   Answer Question

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MBA Intern at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Feb 2011 – Reviewed Jan 6, 2013

Interview Details – Lots of networking events, kissing up to many people within the company to prove your "love". Actual interview process began long before the interview - with romancing the company, networking, etc. On the day of the interview - two 1:1 interviews, mostly behavioral. Overall, not a bad experience but too much emphasis is placed on networking rather than skill, potential, experience.

Interview Question – "I see your hobby is XX. I am a Venture Capitalist. You are opening a XX business. Tell me why I should invest in your company"   View Answer

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Quality Engineer at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Temecula, CA – Reviewed Dec 4, 2012

Interview Details – The interview was in three rounds. It was pretty simple and straight forward. It was purely behavioral questions that focused on my leadership experience. The Professional Development Program is geared towards leaders in the sense. In my experience, unless you are an intern or have someone to contact.

Interview Question – Straight forward questions.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I did not negotiate.

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Financial Analyst at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Abbott Park, IL Oct 2012 – Reviewed Nov 30, 2012

Interview Details – I had a phone interview and an in person interview. The phone interview was with the manager and the questions were pretty standard. We went over my resume and discussed how my qualifications/experience matched the position. About two weeks later, I was brought into the office for a telepresence interview with the person I spoke to for the phone interview as well as his manager. They talked a lot about the background of the division and the position description. The questions to me were similar to my phone interview--it seemed like the interview was mostly for the benefit of the manager's manager. Later that day, the manager called and offered me the job. I accepted.

Interview Question – The questions were all pretty typical. One question was about how I would communicate with members of the IT department. This was difficult only because I was confused as to how this would be any different than communicating with anyone else.   Answer Question

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Senior Specialist at Abbott Labs

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Abbott Park, IL – Reviewed Oct 25, 2012

Interview Details – Interview process was succint and informative. Very well-organized. I had a very positive experience.

Interview Question – Intensive questions that required a moment to think!   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – Easy and short.

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