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Updated Jan 13, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Database Programmer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in West Mifflin, PA (took 4 weeks)
First I had a phone interview. Then I was scheduled for an in-person interview 2 weeks later. I was asked to bring a filled out Employment Application, an Updated Resume, Birth Certificate, College Transcripts, recent Performance Reviews and Verification of Wages. The interview was held at a nearby hotel conference room. There were about 30 people all interviewing for different positions. They showed us a Powerpoint Presentation about the company and then held 1-on-1 interviews. I had two of these interviews; each one lasting about 30 minutes. Although they explicitly told us that they would let us know one way or another, I didnt hear anything back for over a month. Finally I emailed the HR contact. A few days after my email, I received a letter informing me that I was not chosen for the position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Presentation, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Entry Level Engineer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Nov 13, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
Initial phone interview with hiring manager, followed by an on site interview. On site interview (at a hotel, not at company location) included an overview of the company, then 2 separate 1:1 interviews with managers, followed by lunch. There were about 30-40 potential hires present interviewing for several different positions.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Mechanical Engineer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Sep 21, 2011
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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 Sep 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2 days)
I first applied online through their website and had to wait about a month and a half before hearing back. They first wanted to do a phone screening before bringing candidates in for a face to face interview. Questions were typical interview questions such as, where did you go to school, when did you graduate, describe school projects ect. The phone interview took about a half hour. It took them between 2 and 3 weeks before calling selected candidates down to Pittsburgh for a face to face interview. However this interview was not conducted at Bettis, but at a Holiday Inn Express nearby the lab.
They brought in about 50 candidates interviewing for different positions at Bettis. The first group consisted of about 30 people, the next day, an additional 15 who were not scheduled for the first day came in. Candidates were given an option to come in Tuesday and spend the night at the Holiday Inn Express before the interview on Wednesday (Hotel room paid for by Bettis). The interview process began at 7:45 Wednesday morning. Everyone was given a presentation about the company and a personal schedule on who you were to meet with. Before interviewing with recruiters, fingerprints were taken as well as other information.
I interviewed with 2 recruiters separately, each for 1 hour. The recruiters had their own hotel room to do the interviews in, so we had to go to different rooms depending on what job we were there for. Half of the 1:1 interview time consisted of the recruiter explaining more information about the company and what work they did at Bettis. Interview questions were pretty easy like the phone interview. Some examples were, are you willing to relocate, describe your school projects, do you work well in teams, ect. After the interviews were finished, everyone was invited to lunch at the hotel. The whole event lasted until 12:45. Those who did not want to stay for lunch were able to leave at 11:45.
Overall the event was well organized and everyone stayed on schedule. It was a good experience and the hotel interview event was a good idea.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Senior Engineer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Aug 2, 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 Jun 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
Phone interview first, which consisted of the manager explaining the infrastructure of the company as well as me detailing my resume, skills and current occupational interests. Subsequently, we scheduled an on-site interview which consisted of a presentation of previous graduate research and one-on-one interviews with the site managers and the human resource person. Most individuals explained more about the company and what type of research the company performs and asked questions of my background and skills. A laboratory tour was given and I was able to meet and question the current group members. I was also able to meet the director of the entire facility. Overall, it was a great interview experience and I would recommend interviewing at this company.
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Negotiation Details
Was not able to negotiate. If you have previous experience working there, then that may be grounds for negotiation.
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The interview consisted of a Presentation, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Senior Scientist at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Feb 18, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 3 days)
Online application followed by a couple of month delay. Then contacted by company and had 2 phone interviews each about 30 minutes in length. Once the phone interviews were complete company flew me out to West Mifflin for a face to face interview. Very well organized even with about 30+ people there for interviews. Each was given a personalized schedule of their interviews and who they were with. Interview day included a presentation on Bettis' role in the Navy, overview of Benefits available and other company related stuff. Each interview was about 15-30 miuntes in length and were very straight forward. Exceptionally well organized day.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Presentation, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Crew Training Engineer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Nov 9, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Charleston, SC (took 2 days)
I started with an on campus interview. Then we went to a phone interview. The onsite interview consisted of a drug test, 1:1 interviews with multiple managers, a company presentation, and HR interviews... The paperwork required for the interview was long and inclusive of everything I've done since high school. (10 years for me).
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test, a Presentation, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Line Engineer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Sep 26, 2010
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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 Sep 2010 in Idaho Falls, ID (took a day)
I talked with the guys from Bettis lab at our university career fair, and it went well enough to get a call back later in the day. The interview was on-campus, and it involved 2, 30-min interviews with two managers at Bettis. They were very friendly and asked behavioral questions.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Procurement Administrator at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Aug 13, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Idaho Falls, ID (took 3 weeks)
I had a phone interview which was easy, it mostly consisted of getting to know you type questions, I gave them a brief backgroud of what I had done. They wanted me to e-mail them my transcripts. They have a policy they do not hire people who have a G.P.A, under a 3.0. A week later I was contacted by HR and arranged to fly in for an in person interview. When I got there I was bused in with a half a dozen other people, all interviewing for different positions. We were given a drug test, fingerprinted and we had to provide them with our birth certificate. This place is very high security and very secluded.
I was interviewed by the director and manager, then two potential co-workers and then a manger of a different department. Most questions were easy to answer but there were a few difficult ones too.
I think they would be a good company to work for. However, a week later I got a letter saying I was not chosen for the position. Oh well........they seem to be very picky about who they hire, and while salary was not brought up I hear they pay very well. I was told that if I was chosen for the job it would take another 6 to 8 weeks to complete a background check.
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I Applied Online 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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Engineer at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Mar 12, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Chad, KY (took 1 week)
Started with a very brief HR interview which consisted of several behavoiral based interview questions.
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Public Affairs at Bettis Laboratory
Posted Jan 22, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
Applied online. I don't recall if there was a phone screen, but in-person interview request came in the form of an e-mail with request for me to call the recruiter.
On the day of the interview, I had four one-on-one interviews: HR manager, hiring manager, person currently in the job and co-worker. The HR manager and hiring manager interviews were pretty straight forward, let's talk about your experience interviews. The other two interviews were about me actually getting to know the company and work environment rather than those individuals "interviewing me," although I'm sure that they had opinions based on the questions I asked.
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Reason for Declining
Was not able to negotiate an offer that was better than my current position.
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