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Updated Jan 25, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Project Manager at Dell
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Austin, TX (took 2 weeks)
Questions were generic related to Project Management
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Finance Development Program at Dell
Posted Jan 23, 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 Nov 2011 in Round Rock, TX (took 2 days)
The initial interview was a very straightforward behavioral interview, but the on-site interviews were performed in a large open room with curtains separating the interviewees. It turned out to be a very awkward couple of panel interviews. But overall, Dell seemed to be a nice company, and they tour you around their massive campus during the day as well as a bus tour of Austin.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Accounting Intern at Dell
Posted Jan 17, 2012
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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 Oct 2011 (took a day)
We actually had a pre-interview networking a day before they actual interview, so we could meet and talk with our interviewer and get to know him/her. The interview was pretty laid back. It was just like a casual conversation. My interviewer basically walked through my resume and he asked questions based on what I wrote in the resume.
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Test Engineer at Dell
Posted Jan 14, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Delhi (India) (took a day)
Interview process is very easy. Not very technical. Focus is on communication skills. Good english means a very good chance for selection. Any contact inside the company will definitely make chances bright.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Representative at Dell
Posted Jan 8, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Nashville, TN (took a day)
Interviews with Dell are often based on a format of finding out how you handle situations in the work place. I was asked to address a situation, what was the task taken to deal with that situation, what was the action taken and what was the ultimate result of the action taken. Be prepared to address how you have dealt with situations relevant to the job you are applying for and what you did to create the desired result.
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Negotiation Details
I negotiated very close to the salary I wanted. I would advise to find out what the position you are considering pays in the job market you are considering. You will likely be offered slightly less than what the market is averaging for the position, but it is negotiable.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Dell Finance Manager at Dell
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 3+ weeks)
The office enviroment is all cubes. However, the people I interviewed with were very friendly. I belive it makes a difference if you interview with the correct team.
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IT at Dell
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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4.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took 2 days)
Was contacted by recruiter and then forwarded onto the company representative. All telephone interview and the guy was very controlling, half way through telephone call needed to transfer onto another phone and I held on for a while during the interview which I found rude. The whole impression left for me was that the guy was a control freak, and not a person to work as a team but someone who it would be as "my way or the door". I did the interview and got no call back - no thank you and never heard whether I got the job from either the recruiter or Dell themselves.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Capacity Planning Business Continuity Manager at Dell
Posted Dec 22, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Dublin, County Dublin (Ireland) (took a day)
Described as "exciting senior role" to plan (globally sourced) production capacity and lean out component supply operations in all aspects of the hardware side of the business. Said to have a strong innovation dimension.
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Job spec included the following gem under "Responsibilties":
"• Ownership of Global productivity driving 10% pa improvement "
and under "Skills":
"• Strong project management skills. PMP Certification a plus"
The first point is an unachievable target especially in the dying years of global sourcing when almost all suppliers have adopted the same fulfillment model. There is no significant further productivity gain possible and Dell has failed to understand that. A complete change of business strategy is required to save the business, based on a combination of IP and innovation. This is a once-remarkable company that has lost its way and doesn't know what it needs.
The second point indicates that the role is essentially a junior one. Certified PM skills are irrelevant to the role that actually needs to be hired for here, which is that of a powerful agent for strategic change. Appropriate candidates will be entrepreneurial visionaries and their PM skills will be both off the scale and a minor part of their overall contribution. This role also is not an individual role but requires an external strategy consulting team with resources to reflect that.
Once again we see that large corporations lack the insight to know what help they need and the humility to ask the right people without putting silly constraints on their freedom to operate.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Background Check.
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Business Operations at Dell
Posted Dec 25, 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 Oct 2011 (took 1 week)
Applied through career services of my College..Position was for Business Operations Intern. The length of interview was approx 30mins including 5-7 mins in the end for my questions.
The interview was basically behavioral, with general questions about my experience and some instances where i faced tough situations in my career.
I believe what went against me was that the second question he asked from me was if i had some six-sigma experience or had some certifications such as PMP. As per the conversation, it seemed that the requirement was pretty specific looking for people with such background.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Systems Consultant at Dell
Posted Dec 22, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Phoenix, AZ (took 3+ weeks)
Met with a local sales rep - who would be a peer - and spoke with 3-4 other people via telephone.
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Negotiation Details
Simple - they offered a great compensation package
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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