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Brookdale Senior Living Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting the Interview 50 Interviews
Interview Experience 48 Ratings
Resident Care Coordinator at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Denver, CO – Reviewed May 17, 2013 New
Interview Details – how do you handle people with dementia and alzheimers?
Interview Question – If someone keeps trying to leave the building ...what do you do? View Answer
Negotiation Details – none
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Sales Counselor at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kansas City, MO – Reviewed May 3, 2013
Interview Details – Sent resume via email responding to a job posting - asked to come in for an interview the next week. Had first interview, about 1 hour after left that interview I had a call to come in the next day for a second interview with the Executive Director and the person who would be the new Sales/Marketing Director. Two days after the second interview received a call from HR with an offer. Everyone was extremely nice during the whole process and professional.
Interview Question – Typical Sales/Marketing type questions - Nothing too difficult. Answer Question
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Server at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Tucson, AZ Mar 2009 – Reviewed Apr 8, 2013
Interview Details – Interview went really well and it was very relaxing. I did not feel nervous or scared. The interviewer made me comfortable and the questions were not too hard. I got the job on the spot and had a very easy transition.
Interview Question – What is your definition of leadership? Answer Question
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Registered Nurse at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 17, 2013
Interview Details – Submitted online application and was contacted the same week for an interview. Met with the nursing manager for 1.5 hours for a very professional job interview, extensive tour of the facility and was told she would contact me in a few days. Job was offered 3 days later pending required test results. Another week for fingerprinting, physical, drug testing and then the position was officially offered Started the following week.
Interview Question – Questions were not difficult, interview was very straight forward and informative. Answer Question
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Receptionist at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 7, 2013
Interview Details – Applied online, phone interview, one on one interview, drug testing, TB test, training.
Interview Question – Salary requirements. Answer Question
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Marketing Coordinator at Brookdale Senior Living
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 4, 2013
Interview Details – The "interview" was unlike any interview I have been through before. Very unprofessional and unorganized experience. After being told I would hear back in a week, I did not hear anything for over one month.
Interview Question – It was more like a conversation. Only "interview" question asked was what my weakness is. Answer Question
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Occupational Therapy Assistant at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Saint Petersburg, FL Jan 2009 – Reviewed Feb 15, 2013
Interview Details – Easy as 1-2-3 and the people couldn't be nicer. They knew what they wanted and they came after me with a passion. They even worked around my schedule to set up interviews. They wasted no time making me an offer.
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Executive Director at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 1, 2013
Interview Details – I was promoted from within still had to complete fingerprint and background screenings. It is for the safety and well being of the residents. The process is lengthly especially for a new associate to Brookdale. The background screening can take from 1 - 10 + days depending on names, addresses. Healthcare is so regulated, it is out of Brookdale control, then there is fingerprinting, drug test, physical and TB test. That process takes time. If some one doesn't meet any one of those test, they could be declined the offer. From on-line application to offer was about 4 - 6 weeks.
Interview Question – Do you believe you have all the information/knowledge to be able to work in this position effectively? View Answer
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Move In Coordinator at Brookdale Senior Living
No Offer – Interviewed in Richmond, VA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Dec 25, 2012
Interview Details – I am so glad to see that someone finally posted that their interview process took three months. I have been waiting a very long time and they asked if I was still interested and still I have heard nothing. I am having a terrible time understanding this.
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Executive Director at Brookdale Senior Living
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Detroit, MI Dec 2010 – Reviewed Dec 17, 2012
Interview Details – 13 interviews and it took 3 months to hire me. By the time they get around to hiring you most good candidates are gone or already found a job. It takes them about 60 to 90 days to hire for all managers.
Interview Question – Your most difficult interview will be with the CEO or Vice President. Open Ended interview questions, give me an example of how you handled a situation where you believe you were right and your supervisor did not. Did you take it up the chain of command. If so, what happened? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Whatever you tell the recruiter your bottom line is, you are stuck with. If you tell them you were making 65,000 at your last job, that is how much you will make here. You can't negotiate after the recruiter refers you on. They really low ball you to the budget. They try to get the best talent for least amount of money and ask about the health insurance. The health insurance is terrible!!! They hardly pay for anything and no doctor's want to take United Health Care. They make you take a blood test and then it takes a year just to get United to pay the bill for a $600 lab they require to be employed. Doctors do not like to deal with United and its not uncommon to have a doctor that participates that is 45 minutes away from your home. My hospital was 45 minutes away from my home and how am I supposed to go into labor and travel 45 minutes? Then, have pay out of network for other hospital by your home.
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