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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Northbrook, IL (took 4+ weeks)

1. Interviewed with two different actuaries on campus, both interviews were about 30 mins
2. Interviewed with 3 actuaries at the home office and had lunch with the other candidates and 2 different actuaries
- The home office interview was comprised of typical behavioral questions and also some brain teaser word problems
- The interviews were 45 mins long including the brain teaser portion.

Interview Questions

Brain teaser questions such as:
You are given three baskets of fruit labeled apples, oranges, and one with both. All of the labels are wrong. You are to pick one fruit from one of the baskets and then label them correctly.

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General behavioral questions such as:
Name a time you made an incorrect decision, what was the result and how did you deal with it?

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Sep 2010 in Northbrook, IL (took 5 days)

I had met with an HR person at a career fair. I submit my resume through an email. There were 5 or 6 of us being interviewed on the day they were at campus. There was initially one interview, and then if they like me, they would set up a time later.

As far as the interview was concerned: The wait wasn't too bad. We talked about my experiences of teamwork, how I handled people who I disagreed with at other jobs, and how I decided I wanted to be an Actuary. The interviewer was polite. The only thing that was a little different was the test I was given. I was given a problem and asked to work through it out loud. It was a brain teaser. They wanted to see how I think. It was actually very interesting, and that was the first time I had an interview of that kind.

Overall it was a decent interview. Just know yourself and what you want out of the internship when you interview.

Interview Questions

You have a balance scale. You are given 9 balls. Eight of those balls all weigh the same and one wieghs more. You can use the balance scale only twice. Find the ball that wieghs more.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Chicago, IL (took a day)

Very basic: why are you qualified, are you willing to relocate, etc. But then they ask a problem solving question which you must answer and say everything you think aloud.

Interview Questions

Please explain the actuary qualifications and how you are capable of filling them.

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Reason for Declining

Not interested in being an actuary

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 (took a day)

Interview consisted of 2 half hour interviews with 2 actuaries each. They both started the interview with the 'tell me about yourself' question and then proceeded to ask a few more questions about yourself and analytical questions. After questioning, the interviewers each gave a background of themselves and talked about what they did for the company.