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Unix Server Engineer Intern at Allstate
No Offer – Interviewed in Northbrook, IL May 2012 – Reviewed Jan 2, 2013
Interview Details –
simple process.
Step 1) Call from an employee of allstate to discuss about possible timings and just few questons on background.
step 2)Interview with senior employee Jow viola(I dont know his position).He was very friendly.
Introduced himself.Explained abut the postion and company and started interviewing...
All the questons were on attitude and team management.
Some questions 1)how would you fit in a team
2)did u have a a situation where ur team member is not working well
3)why do u like working with unix...
Interviewer is so cool he carries all the weight...no tensions.....most wuestions on team management..
Interview Question – describe a situation where your decission went wrong Answer Question
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Premier Direct Sales Representative at Allstate
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Charlotte, NC Dec 2009 – Reviewed Dec 21, 2012
Interview Details – Process starts with two basic tests. One verbal the other math both very reasonable. The next is typical sales interview examples of sales successes. Ability to work crap schedules.
Negotiation Details – There was none
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Business Analyst at Allstate
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Northbrook, IL Sep 2012 – Reviewed Dec 17, 2012
Interview Details – Applied on company website. Received phone call from recruiter explaining position, expressing interest, and asked some behavioral questions. Scheduled phone interview with manager lasting 30 minutes and consisted of behavioral questions. Face-to-face meeting with manager and senior business analyst on campus. I was asked approximately 10 scripted behavioral questions and was told about the position. Use the S.T.A.R. method and you should be completely fine. Not difficult at all, try to be very personable.
Interview Questions
- Tell us about a time you had to lead a meeting. View Answer
- Tell us about a time when you were given a task with little information. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Entry-level position without much negotiation. Compensation lower than industry standard and extremely low for cost of living.
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Licensed Sales Producer at Allstate
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lexington-Fayette, KY Jan 2009 – Reviewed Dec 13, 2012
Interview Details – The interview was very informal. Just discussed what I had done in the past and my experiences. More of a conversation than an interview. Though I had applied to be an administrative assistant i was informed that i would need to produce so much a month to "pay for my salary"".
Interview Question – not difficult at all Answer Question
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Programmer Analyst at Allstate
No Offer – Interviewed in Northbrook, IL Oct 2012 – Reviewed Dec 12, 2012
Interview Details – Received a call and had a brief phone screen from a recruiter. It has been several months since I had applied online, so I couldn't recall the exact position. Afterward, I immediately received an email to schedule an onsite interview with the hiring manager for the following week. The interview was behavioral with about 5 minutes at the end for me to ask questions. The interviewer wrote down almost every word that I said. I was asked if I would be available sometime the following week for a technical interview, but I did not hear back despite several attempts to follow up with the recruiter. One month later, after emailing the recruiter once again, I received a rejection email.
Interview Question – Tell me about a project that you have worked on that did not go as expected and what you did about it. Answer Question
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Claims Adjuster at Allstate
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Melbourne, FL Jul 2010 – Reviewed Dec 8, 2012
Interview Details – Process was easy, search online, custom tailor your resume and cover letter to the job. Then upload online and wait to hear back. Fortunately got a call and did a phone interview then came in for the job interview. Everyone I dealt with was friendly the entire length of the process.
Interview Question – No technical questions, just realize it's all about dealing with people and know that you need to have good people skills. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Originally was declined the position, I graciously thanked them for their time but several weeks later got a call back and was offered a position. However, I already took a job elsewhere.
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Business Analyst at Allstate
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Northbrook, IL Nov 2012 – Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Interview Details – I had applied for a number of B.A jobs on their job/career page, and I had spoken with a recruiter for another position a week before. I got an email from a different recruiter regarding a different position that was more well-aligned with my background. They wanted me to schedule an in person interview with another BA and a manager right away, which I am assuming was because my background was exactly what was required of this position. I had a 1 hour interview that Friday, and the interview was mostly behavior and S.T.A.R questions. I tried to be pretty technical in my interview and discuss my background as much as I could to expedite the entire process. They called me about 2 weeks after my interview with a job offer and I accepted.
Interview Question – Describe a time when you had to introduce a new process or procedure to a customer/user who was resistant to change or difficult to deal with. Answer Question
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Claims Service Specialist at Allstate
No Offer – Interviewed in Birmingham, AL – Reviewed Nov 6, 2012
Interview Details – Received an email that application was received - Then was asked to setup a phone interview - after completing phone interview I was advised that I would receive an email to complete an assessment - received email for successfully completing phone interview - Completed the assessment an email confirmed I passed
Interview Question – How do you deal with diversity in the workplace? View Answer
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Claims Adjuster at Allstate
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Northbrook, IL Oct 2012 – Reviewed Oct 26, 2012
Interview Details –
I applied online and within two days I had an email and phone call from a recruiter to conduct a phone interview. I was asked one behavioral question which she seemed pleased with my answer. She then sent me an online test to take in the next 24 hours. The test was to take 60 minutes but it only took maybe 40. It was all multiple choice and fairly easy if you understand customer service. Once I passed the online test the recruiter sent an email stating she would send my information to the hiring manager.
I received a call the next day and was in two days later for an interview. Right away we entered the questions that were on the typical corporate interview forms. There were five questions that were somewhat surprising. They then told me about the position and gave me time to ask questions. It lasted only 35 minutes.
I was called two business days later and asked to meet for 15 minutes with the "office manager". Well I incorrectly interpreted office manager as an admin but she was more like the president or director of the entire satellite office. She asked very specific questions related to my resume and work history. I was also given the opportunity to ask questions. Even though it should have only lasted 15 minutes I was there for 30. She told me they would make a decision the next day and I got a call from the recruiter stating they were offering me the position.
Overall it was a great experience. It was very fast but fortunately for me I am familiar with the industry and was ready for fast. The women who interviewed me were patient, kind, professional, and delightful. Even the recruiter took some time to answer some personal questions about why she liked working for Allstate. I'm sold!
Interview Question – "Tell me about a time where you realized you gave incorrect service and what did you do about it" "Tell me about a time where you had to deal with a change of plans" Answer Question
Negotiation Details – The recruiter paused after the salary to see if I was going to negotiate, which I did not because I really did feel the offer was fair, so if you do interview take the opportunity to ask for more.
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Software Engineer/Innovation Intern at Allstate
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Champaign, IL Mar 2012 – Reviewed Oct 29, 2012
Interview Details – Met with a recruiter on campus during a career fair. He seemed interested in me so we went to another room where I was given an on-the-spot technical interview. Nothing too strenuous, just some simple data structures and programming stuff. After we finished that, he seemed pleased and hooked me up with someone from HR to conduct and personal interview. From there, I was told that I'd be contacted sometime in the future for another interview over the phone with my prospective manager. After waiting for a week or so, I was treated to another (simple) tech interview, told about the project, and offered a position with a week to accept/deny.
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This was the most difficult (although not difficult at all, comparatively speaking)
How would you reverse a linked list so that the head becomes the tail and the tail becomes the head?
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