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Updated Apr 16, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Tax at Carlson Companies
Posted Apr 16, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 4 weeks)
I was initially contacted by a recruiter about 2 months after the job was posted. We set up a time for a 30-minute phone interview with the recruiter. Thereafter, I received another call from the recruiter requesting to set up an in-person interview. I met with 3 separate individuals for 30-minute interviews each. Everybody was extremely friendly, informative, and I got the overall sense that all three truly enjoyed working for Carlson. About a week and a half later, I was contacted for another round of interviews. In this round, I met with three new people (all Directors or VPs) for 45-minute interviews each. I received an offer approximately 2 days later.
While I interviewed with 7 different people at Carlson for this position, the interviews were much more laid back than what I am used to in interviewing with other, similar corporate companies. There were very few behavioral questions and the focus was more on my skills and experiences and how they would fit the position. I also liked that an aspect of the interview that was stressed more than in most other job interviews is how my personality would fit within the position's department.
My advice is to be very familiar with the job requirements and responsibilities and to have many questions prepared for the interviewers. I spent a lot of time preparing for behavioral-based questions, but found I did not use much of that preparation. Instead, I talked more about how my experiences and career goals would fit the position and be helpful to the company.
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I was pleased with the offer and did not have to negotiate.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Accounting Intern at Carlson Companies
Posted Jan 2, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Minnetonka, MN (took 3 weeks)
Interview on campus. Got invited to be interviewed at the headquarters in Minnetonka. Had to interview with 5 different people. Exhausting. Took longer than 2 weeks to hear back. Prepare to ask a lot of HR type questions, that won't have to do with your area of expertise. I thought I did really well but I did not get an offer. Would have loved to work there. Everyone was really nice and relatable.
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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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Social Media Manager at Carlson Companies
Posted Jun 3, 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 May 2011 in Plymouth, MN (took a day)
I sent in my application for the position, and within a week they called to schedule an in-person interview. I interviewed with three people for a half an hour each. First was the HR Rep, who asked general questions, described the job, and discussed salary. Next was the two-up boss, then finally the direct hiring manager. Everyone was very friendly and the interview flowed smoothly. All three did make the point that they had interviewed many people for the position, and had more to go. That statement made me think they aren't sure about what they're looking for for the role.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Operations Specialist at Carlson Companies
Posted Jan 24, 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 Jan 2009 (took 2 weeks)
The first step was a phone interview followed up by formal interview. First, I met with the group director and then the supervisor joined us. Together, they explained the dynamics of the group including partners roles pertaining to the business. Although, the office was laid back, all were very hard workers and valued your input. They also asked about how you handle setting your priorities when when faced with competing objectives.
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I was happy with the offer and did not need to negotiate on the offer, however I managed to get a little over the salary that was initially offered.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Web Consultant at Carlson Companies
Posted Jun 28, 2010
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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 Jun 2010 in Minnetonka, MN (took 3 weeks)
I received a phone call from the recruiter to set up 1:1 interviews for a date 3 weeks out. I'm not sure why I didn't have a phone screen, possibly because my resume was such a good match for the job description?
My in-person interviews were with 3 people: the HR recruiter (we covered basic HR type questions, including salary), the hiring manager and the hiring managers peer. All of the questions were pretty basic behavioral / experience based. All three people were very nice and I was very surprised to hear they decided NOT to fill the position.
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