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Software Engineer at Experian

No Offer – Interviewed in Denver, CO Feb 2013 – Reviewed Mar 27, 2013

Interview Details – Got a call from the recruiter setting up a phone screen and then an on-site interview.

Interview Question – SQL related questions.   Answer Question

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Insights Strategist at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2009 – Reviewed Mar 15, 2013

Interview Details – Met with hiring manager, a peer and manager's manager to discuss my background, skills and experience. Identified great relevance from my background to skill set required which was basis for hire.

Interview Question – Why are you considering a move at this time?   Answer Question

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Database Intern at Experian

Declined Offer – Interviewed in Schaumburg, IL May 2012 – Reviewed Jan 2, 2013

Interview Details – simple process step 1)Call to setup interview
2)actual face to face interview
very cool management..Nicely welcome you make you feel comfortable.
Some simple questions on team management aand your background

Interview Question – nothing   Answer Question

Reason for Declining – I had some better offer

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Solutions Analyst at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Allen, TX – Reviewed Dec 15, 2012

Interview Details – The interview process took all day. Candidates had to present on a topic of their choosing, take a written test, and participate in a group exercise, just for an entry-level position. All of the employees seemed friendly and engaged, though. They even demonstrated the proprietary software that we would be using as part of our job responsibilities.

Interview Question – Give me an example of how you handled a situation when a classmate was not contributing their fair share on a group project you were assigned.   Answer Question

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Individual Contributor In IT at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Orange, CA – Reviewed Dec 10, 2012

Interview Details – met with hiring Director and told her she needed to hire me.

Interview Question – none - she knew she needed help and she asked me to write my own job description.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – there was none, I was looking at unemployment as the alternative

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Network Engineer at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Schaumburg, IL – Reviewed Sep 18, 2012

Interview Details – Interview with Network Engineer Manager based in Texas (he will fly out to see you if you're not local). Like most technical positions, be prepared to get quized on any technical qualifications you have listed. They will have read your resume and prepared technical quections accordingly to access your knowledge. Also, if you have pictures of configuring equipment or your old data center, anything to give some reassurance that you have indeed provisioned lots of equipment- bring it. It speaks volumes and many candidates hired revealed that they also had pictures illustrating their accomplishements.

Interview Question – Interview was mostly technical, though a lot more is being assesed such as how you present yourself, how humble you are, how honest and forth coming with your limitations.   Answer Question

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Solutions Analyst at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Carmel, IN Sep 2009 – Reviewed Jul 10, 2012

Interview Details – There were interviews with two that would be considered your peers. These 'A day in the life' type questions. Next, there was an interview with the hiring manager. These were more behavior based questions 'What would you do if you got a bad review on a project?'. Last, there was a meeting with the senior management of that branch. He asked questions to determine how much you know. Such as 'what would you say is the most important aspect of working with a client?' The answer is managing client expectations. The people are nice and the office is comfortable. The work culture is very 'good ol' boyish'.

Interview Question – There were a lot of relationship questions where they try to find out if you're social. Might be tougher for those with more technical backgrounds.   Answer Question

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Senior Financial Analyst at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Costa Mesa, CA Feb 2009 – Reviewed Nov 16, 2011

Interview Details – I was referred by an employee who was also the hiring manager. HR representative set up in person interviews with Finance manager, 2 Finance Directors, and the VP of Finance. Interviews varied based on the preference of the interviewer. For example, one Finance Director asked very detailed and thorough questions on my background and specific skills and the other was more high level and personality based (integrity, work-ethic, etc.). Interviews were approx. 30min each. To complete all interviews took 2 separate visits. The final step was a skills test for excel and finance modeling, before the offer was made. Advice on the process.. highlight how specific job experience applies to role applying for

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Negotiation Details – They will negotiate

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Staffing at Experian

No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Apr 2011 – Reviewed Oct 26, 2011

Interview Details – Worst interview process I've ever seen, none of them understood the importance of candidate experience. They all looked overworked and burned out. Many of their questions revolved around dealing with irate and hard to handle internal clients. Manager didn't even have the courtesy to get back to me after coming in for several in-person interviews.

Interview Question – How do you handle irate managers?   Answer Question

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Human Resources at Experian

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2009 – Reviewed Oct 14, 2011

Interview Details – I was sourced on-line (my application came through linkedin.com). The central recruiting team in Costa Mesa, California gave me an initial phone interview. Once I had that screen, I was passed along to the local hiring manager in person. From there I was contacted again by the recruiter in California to have subsequent one to one interviews in person and on the phone. After four additional interviews I was given a verbal offer over the phone and then recived my offer on paper the next day. Overall the process was straight-forward.

Interview Question – Have you worked in a matrix before?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I did negotiate a bit, but dod not get too far with this.

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