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Updated Mar 16, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Project Manager - Agile at AutoTrader
Posted Mar 16, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Atlanta, GA (took a day)
HR Rep emailed about 4 weeks after I applied requesting a phone interview. Interview lasted about 45 minutes. Conversation flowed easily and it seemed promising. She described the job and the company and asked me questions about my qualifications and salary expectations. After she gave me a chance to ask her any questions, she then informed me that there were already candidates in the face to face interview process and I was basically a back up in case they didn't work out. I didn't expect to hear anything back but I kept my fingers crossed anyway. Of course, I never heard anything again, even after reaching out and asking for a status.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Sales Consultant at AutoTrader
Posted Jan 29, 2012
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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 Aug 2010 in Naples, FL (took 2 weeks)
it was a good interview process with a lot of good information exchanged by both myself and the company. Good follow up with the recruiter and the sales manager that hired me. Great experience all in all. Phone interview then face to face interview.
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Negotiation Details
There was none. Take it or leave it offer.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Analyst at AutoTrader
Posted Jan 3, 2012
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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 Dec 2010 (took 5 days)
Very simple process. I was contacted by the recruiter, had a phone interview then 1.1 interview. The company asked that I submit to drug and skills test along with background check.
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Negotiation Details
Diffitult at first, but at the end it was a happy conclusion. Stick to what you want, make them meet you half way at least. Also, show them your talents and what you can bring to the table.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Analyst at AutoTrader
Posted Dec 11, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Atlanta, GA (took 3 days)
Called by an internal recruiter and went over the position and company. After discussion I was set for an interview at their Atlanta office, which is located off 400 in one of the busiest areas of the city. During the interview, which was scheduled for an hour and a half, lasting more than two hours, I was interviewed by three levels of management. Most questions were situational based while others were personality related. At the end, they requested I take a paper test related to the position which is either a know it or not type test. It asked to find trends on a data sheet, complete the series of numbers and shapes etc.
The company speaks of the culture as competitive and allows for a work life balance. Based on those I met, I could only imagine them all trying to be the smartest in the room.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Trainer at AutoTrader
Posted Jun 27, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Atlanta, GA (took a day)
I had applied online for a training position and never received any news. I later had a former employee of AT sumbit my resume and received a call from HR the next day saying that they were very interested in interviewing me. The HR person told me the hiring salary range for my experience and asked me if I was interested before setting up the interview. A day before the interview I received a phone call from HR again saying that the salary range she told me ended up being much higher than the manager would make an offer for and they wanted to know if I was still willing to proceed with the interview. I interviewed the next day with 2 different managers...they used a script and took turns reading questions to me. Since this was a training position, I asked them if the other trainers were using Captivate to create their e-learnings and/or develop their training content. They told me that they and their staff were just learning that software and that was a goal for their department. I brought along my laptop and showed them several samples of presentations that I had developed, as well as, giving them a copy of a CD with other examples of my work. The manager told me that she would follow up with me in a week. I sent a follow up email to thank both interviewing managers for their time and I never heard back. I had to contact HR myself to find out that they decided to hire internally.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Communications at AutoTrader
Posted Jun 27, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took 2+ weeks)
They set up a phone interview. I had a 1:1 phone interview that lasted about 30 minutes. They asked me a lot of questions about my resume, and some general questions:
1. Why do you think you're a good fit for this position?
2. What strengths would you bring to our team?
3. What do you consider to be your greatest weakness?
4. Asked about my experience with writing communication plans.
5. Asked about a time when I had to give constructive criticism and how I went about it.
6. Asked how I go about gathering information in order to develop messages.
7. Asked specifically about my resume - lots of questions to see if I had experience with making videos.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Java Developer at AutoTrader
Posted Mar 30, 2011
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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 2011 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
Had an initial telephone interview with the recruitment consultant on a Friday, and on Monday I was invited to the assessment day which was on the next Friday. Very pleased with the communication!
The assessment day was held at Millennium & Copthorne Hotel (at Chelsea Football Club), which was an indeed nice place. They had booked a few large meeting rooms and it was a very relaxed environment. The interviewers and Trader Media staff were very friendly.
Before the interview they gave us (6 of us) a scenario on which we had to discuss our opinions and come to agreement. It was about 6 people in danger of death, and we had to decide in which order to rescue them based on their profiles, considering that we may not be able to rescue them all. It was a great experience and it certainly relaxed us into the environment.
We then separated, each of us going for either the interview, a pair programming test, or filling an application form. The first stage for me was the 2:1 interview. I was asked questions on Java and OO basics, and test-driven development. (Remember, if you're applying to Trader Media as a developer, be prepared to answer questions about test-driven development and JUnit).
After my interview we went for lunch, where we again had the chance to chat with other candidates and also the TMG staff.
I then moved on to the pair programming exercise where I and a member of TMG development team worked on solving a problem. This was again test-driven and we had to extract football match scores from a data file, and output the name of the team with the smallest goal difference.
The last stage for me was the application form which was a fairly easy one. Just the standard stuff like education and employment history, why you're suitable for the job, and if you like to add anything that you think will help in your application.
We then came back to where we met first, to wrap things up and say goodbye, hoping to see them again.... Shame I didn't!.... I liked them, would definitely accept an offer!
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Applications Engineer at AutoTrader
Posted Feb 3, 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 Mar 2009 in Atlanta, GA (took 4+ weeks)
Recruiter found my resume/profile online via LinkedIn and initially reached out via email.
Once we went over my background and basic skills, we set up three 1:1 interviews with different members of the other departments with whom I would be working. Smart questions were asked by each interviewer, but nothing "sneaky" or trying to put me on the defensive in any way.
Second round of interviews was not needed.
Salary RANGE expectations were discussed with the recruiter on the initial phone screen to ensure neither one of us was wasting the other's time.
Offer was actually made by the hiring manager followed up by a written offer from recruiting. Drug and Background checks performed after offer was completed.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Know your own marketability (using this glassdoor.com site is great) is key.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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User Interface Engineer at AutoTrader
Posted Aug 30, 2010
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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 Dec 2008 in Atlanta, GA (took 2 days)
Met with several engineers. Discussed background and skill sets. Answered some problem solving skills.
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Negotiation Details
Yes, negotiations went fairly well.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Advertising Consultant at AutoTrader
Posted Jul 27, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Jul 2010 in Atlanta, GA (took 1 week)
I had applied online for this position but a friend who also works at AT pushed my resume to the recruiter. If it hadn't been for my friend, I honestly don't think I would have been interviewed.
The Recruiter who interviewed me seemed very antagonistic during my hour phone interview. His thick accent was also a little hard to follow. I sensed that this process might be an annoyance to him but didn't mention this. He opened the interview with an overview of the benefits, which sounded quite good and above average for the industry. He also let me know they "Didn't Interview Just Anyone and that many people want this job". All right, I get it, I should be honored that you are speaking with me. Throughout the interview when I was explaining my answers, I could hear that he wasn't focused and ruffling papers or moving around.
As I started asking questions towards the end of the interview, I found out that I was one of ten candidates, four of which were internal. He stated that they firmly believed in hiring from within and the internal candidates were excellent. When I asked for his assessment of our interview overall, he said that he liked the answers I gave him and he thought I communicated well but he hadn’t completed all ten interviews.
I received a phone call 3 days later saying they were moving forward with other candidates.
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