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Battelle Memorial Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting the Interview 12 Interviews
Interview Experience 10 Ratings
Statistician at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 4, 2013
Interview Details – Very structured interview. You speak to a lot of different people in the department. It also concluded with a lunch at a pretty expensive restaurant
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Software Engineer at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Peoria, AZ Feb 2009 – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
Interview Details – Unorganized 2 of the people I was going to interview with and work with were out of the country on business. Reschedule, right?
Interview Question – Such a simple unorganized interview, that was the most unexpected thing. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – They made an offer, and I needed a job.
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Research Scientist at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 14, 2013
Interview Details – interview and hiring process was not an issue. Everything was smooth and it appeared that I was an exact fit.
Negotiation Details – No problems
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Subcontracts Officer at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, OH Apr 2009 – Reviewed Jan 23, 2013
Interview Details – I was flown in for a day of interviews and salary negotiations were conducted over the phone. This is not the case now, there are no funds and they will do most out of town interviews over the phone.
Interview Question – There was nothing difficult about the interview Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Simple but I was made promises about salary increases that never came true.
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Intelligence Analyst at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 22, 2013
Interview Details – Seemed fairly routine. A three-member panel with straight forward questions. Nothing wild or crazy.
Interview Question – Nothing comes to mind. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Very cordial.
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Scientist III at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Richland, WA Sep 2008 – Reviewed Dec 15, 2012
Interview Details – Expect a full day of interviews, including a presentation. As an academic focused institution, they'll be very interested in your school, GPA, and professors. They expect you to become "world class" at the national laboratory (PNNL), so tell them about your scientific interests and how you'll make them famous. The presentation should include not just something you did, but how it relates to the DOE Office of Science mission specific to the directorate you're interviewing into.
Interview Question – They'll ask you to elaborate on why you think someone you mention is good/bad. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation. They will negotiate for the right people, but most offers are final.
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Engineer at Battelle Memorial
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, OH Jan 2008 – Reviewed Aug 22, 2010
Interview Details –
Had an intial phone interview for half an hour with technical hiring manager and two other people.
Got an email after a month with an invitation for a face-face interview. Schedule was sent along with the
email.
Got to site at 8:30. Was told details about the job and expected duties from 8:30-9:00. Met 4 technical staff in one-one half an hour slots. Friendly information exchange about my past experience and skills, and what they do. One hour technical presentation from 11-12. Lunch for 1 hour. Again 1-1 interviews with individual staff for 2 hours. Interview over around 3:30
Interview Questions
- What would you term as the greatest failure in your career so far ? View Answer
- If you could, what would you change in your recent career Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Got a better offer
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Project Manager at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA May 2009 – Reviewed May 18, 2010
Interview Details – I received a call from the hiring manager and was invited for 1.1 at the client site. Got a second interview with the Manager discussing salary expectations. Received and offer few weeks after.
Interview Question – Describe how you deal with challenges Answer Question
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Senior Research Scientist at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aberdeen, MD Nov 2007 – Reviewed Aug 8, 2009
Interview Details – I have know the person doing the inteview for about 20 years. We had both been in the Army had two assignments together. So when I saw this individual I mentioned that I was not happy with my former employeer and he suggested we discuss. He invited me to lunch where we discussed what he was looking for and how he was organized. Then had formal interview with his manager in Washington D.C. the questions concerned what I was doing, why I wanted to leave my former employeeer and how I saw contributing to Battelle. Most of the questions concerned how I would go about growing business.
Interview Questions
- How have you grown business in the past? View Answer
- How do you see yourself growning business in the future? View Answer
Negotiation Details – I was not able to negotiate much. The salary offered was about at the bottom of my salary range so they offered me a hiring bonus which made the deal much better. I tried to get them to offer me salary in lieu of benefits but this was not allowed. So negotiations were fast and about what I expected.
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Protection Ops Specialist at Battelle Memorial
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Sep 3, 2012
Interview Details – Phone interview with a panel, followed by a one on one interview with a corporate rep.
Interview Question – None Answer Question
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