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Updated May 23, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Customer Support Coordinator at Achievers
Posted May 23, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 3 months)
Thanks to an employee referral, I was asked to come in for a group interview. The group interview consisted of about 15 people and each person was asked 3 questions. Nothing out of left field, the one Q you might not expect was "if you could change one thing about Achievers, what would it be". After the interview I was told that they thought I would be a good fit for two departments, of which neither had openings. ~1 month later, I received an email asking me to come and interview for a position that had opened up. 1 phone interview, 1 co-worker/team-to-be interview and one TopGrade interview (look it up) later, the process was complete (all in - about 3 months). I was told that it was down to me and one other candidate and I did not receive the offer which was a really big let down after 3 months, countless thank you emails, follow-ups, preparation etc. but I cannot hold much against them.
HR can be a bit frosty at times but if you are into a fast paced environment then you should be able to adapt accordingly. Make sure that you let Achievers know what you can do for them, even during the Topgrade. I considered the TopGrade more of a personality test so I let off the sales aspect a bit and I think that that is what held me back in the end. If you reach the topgrade and prepare properly you will learn a lot about yourself.
If you're not a type A, I don't think you will succeed at Achievers. I will be keeping my eye on the job postings and have not let them out of my sights.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Software Developer at Achievers
Posted Apr 12, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 4+ weeks)
The initial phone interview just covered the work experience that I mentioned on my resume and in my cover letter.
They then had me go to Toronto for an in-person interview. It was fairly straightforward; they asked me a couple questions about my work experience, a couple time management questions, and some very simple SQL questions.
Finally, they had me go to Toronto again for an in-depth HR interview. I forget what it was called, but it involved going through everything on my resume from high school onwards, and asking in depth questions about it. They wanted to know the motivations behind everything I mentioned on my resume. Why did I choose to go to the school I went to? Why did I choose a specific summer job? Etc.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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IT at Achievers
Posted Apr 1, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 3 weeks)
I was referred to the company by a current employee, during which time I was scheduled for a group interview. I then moved from a group interview to a skills test, and from the skills test to a "top-grade" interview. The top-grade interview was very long and in depth, but I was given an offer after that third interview.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Sales at Achievers
Posted Jan 9, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took a day)
Group interview. Go around a table and everyone answers the same question.
Seems odd.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Software Developer at Achievers
Posted Dec 20, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 2 weeks)
Applied directly to their website as a Software Developer when they were still known as "I Love Rewards." Was contacted 2 weeks later to arrange a "Meet and Greet Interview" as they called it for the following day. The office is located in an old warehouse in a shady part of downtown Toronto. Instead of getting a meet and greet, I met their senior developer, a rather large, obese man who was not interested in what I could offer but how much code I can write in a short period of time. He must have been the oldest person there as everybody else looked to be in their 20s. With the lack of seniority, I was cautious that either they have a high turnover rate, or the salary was incredibly low.
Was whisked to a spare meeting room and told to write several functions and a SQL query. After that a couple of questions and it was over. Must have been less than 30 minutes. Never received a response from them again, even after several thank you emails.
No idea how much they've changed since then but if a company decides to suddenly change their brand/name it must to hide their previous image. Would not recommend regardless what their name is.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Sales at Achievers
Posted Nov 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took a day)
I found them to be very unprofessional. The HR Representative (@ Achievers) arranged a time to talk with me on the phone (2 days before) in which I prepared and waited for 30 minutes and no phone call. I finally called the HR Representative at Achievers (30 minutes after our scheduled interview time) and left a VM saying that my telephone interview was suppose to be at that certain time and I did not receive a phone call at the specified time they set-up. The receptionist sounded 'arrogant' and told me , "uhh. This is Acheivers.. who do you want to talk to?" . The next day I received an e-mail apologizing that the HR Representative was in a meeting that lasted till 6;30pm and asked to re-schedule. We re-scheduled a time for the next day in which the HR Representative was 20 minutes late in calling me for the interview. A very brief (and insincere apology) once again saying that she was tied up in meetings.
We finally talked for approximately 15 minutes for a sales position with them. Since I run my own company and I am responsible for full P&L and total sales (which the HR Representative) didn't seem knowledgeable to assess and understand my depth of experience. She asked me 'What was my sales quota'.. Well, when your self employed and running your own P&L statements at your company, you don't have a sales quota but you can report Gross & Net Revenue as you report directly to your customers (not to a sales manager who defines a sales quota to you).....
She didn't seem to understand my experience (as a self-employed entrepreneur) at all and later dismissed me saying that 'We are looking for SaaS Technology sales people as we think that they would be the best fit".... Ended the conversation with 'We will get back to you next week' which I highly doubt based on the lack of experience the HR Representative have in assessing a High level , Self Employed Candidate......
Not very impressed by the interview process at all and I rather work somewhere else if this was a reflection of lack of inexperience managers within the company.
Improvement: They need more wealth of experience and people with a wide variety of experience (Corporate, Self Employed, Entrepreneurial) to assess candidate's background especially when they are interviewing somebody with a VP or GM level for a senior Account Executive or Business Development role....
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Program Launch/Implementation Manager at Achievers
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 3 months)
Achievers (formerly I love Rewards), uses a three phase interview process that consists of a group interview followed by a skills interview and if you're lucky enough, a topgrading interview.
The topgrading interview is very indepth and it took two full hours for me.
The company really wants to get the right people in the right positions. I was originally applying for a position that Achievers deemed not to be the best fit for my skills and they believed, as a result, I would become disengaged after the inital honneymoon was over. However, they wanted to find a position for me. Generally when I hear this from a company, I think it is just a nice way to let someone down.
Turns out that I stayed in contact with the company and a position enveutally opened up that I was well suited for and it seemed to have great opportunity for growth.
In my situation, I ended having a total of five interviews. This is not the norm but I didn't mind coming back time after time because I really enjoyed speaking with the recruitment staff, managers and directors at Achievers.
I think the recruitment process of a company is a good indication of how highly they value their employees. The best job experiences I've had in the past were won after very tough recruitment processes. Achievers is one of these companies and I'm very happy to be a part of the team.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Member Experience Coordinator (Customer Service) at Achievers
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 2+ weeks)
Achievers goes through three stages: group interview, skills-based one on one interview, and a top-grading interview.
For the top-grading interview, go through each year of your life from highschool onwards and write down the highs and lows and who has had an influence on you. This interview can be very difficult if you're not prepared! So write things down and know your stuff.
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Negotiation Details
I did not need to negotiate; the offer was already generous.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Web Developer at Achievers
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 4 weeks)
There was an initial phone call after my referral to setup a phone interview. A few days later the phone interview took place and lasted roughly 15 minutes. I immediately received a followup email asking me to come in for an in-person interview. This took place the following week and was with a team lead in my would-be department. It lasted roughly 2 hours.
A few days after this I was asked to come in for my final "topgrade" interview. After a few scheduling conflicts we finally found a time that worked. This interview took place about 10 days after the first interview and lasted roughly an hour. It involved my work and educational history from high school to present day.
A few days later I received notice that I would be getting an offer. The offer came a little over a week later.
Impressions: The interview process is quite rigorous as they pride themselves on hiring only 'A players'. The office is typical of a modern startup: loud, young and energetic. There is a definite 'buzz'.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Operations at Achievers
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 6+ weeks)
The process took an unusually long time, but the company apologized repeatedly about it. There was an initial phone screen, a networking event, a one-on-one interview, and a top grade which was an intensive look into everything since ninth grade. Everything and everyone along the process was very nice and made the expectations clear. It was a pleasant experience, albeit a long one.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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