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Updated May 11, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Negative	12%

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2012 (took 5 days)

So far I just had a phone interview with the HR rep and the tests. The HR rep asked some behavioral questions about past experience. She was very helpful and pleasant. The tests were personality, math skills, grammar skills, and policy understanding. I passed all the tests according to the HR rep. She told me yesterday that the hiring Supervisor would contact me for an in-person interview. I have heard bad things about the interview process through comments on this same website and was a little scared because of that, but so far it has been a pleasant experience.

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time when had to give bad news.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Sep 2011 in Olathe, KS (took a day)

Starting with a skills test of which I passed. One to One interview with a recruiter. The interview and skills test took 2 hours. General questions about how I work in various stressful situations.

Interview Questions

How do you handle conflict?

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What makes you mad and how do you react?

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salary

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 days)

They first started with a phone interview asking mostly behavioral questions. If you pass the phone interview they then have you take some math and personality assessments. After the assessments there is an in office 1 on 1 interview.

Interview Questions

Name a time where you felt like you handled a situation poorly.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2011 in Olathe, KS (took 2 weeks)

I was sent an email to schedule pre-employment testing. Once I passed all the test I had an interview with a recruiter. They TALK YOU UP! They said I was exactly what they were looking for and had all the skills necessary. I don't want to say they made me over-confident, but they really REALLY build you up. I then scheduled a final interview where I met with 3 managers/supervisors, and job shadowed. I pretty much knew I wasn't going to get the job because they only had me shadow for 15 minutes. All in all it was a good learning experience, but just be aware, even though the recruiter makes you think you are a perfect fit for the job, chances are the mangers/supervisors won't see you in the same light.

Interview Questions

How do you handle a difficult co-worker?

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 3 weeks)

I started out with a phone interview, passed the skills tests, and then had a panel interview with six panelists. The interview was done with behavioral interviewing questions. I was given plenty of notice to research and practice for the behavioral interviewing questions. The interview was very professional and I was given ample time for explanation and to ask the list of questions I had made up for the interview. All six panelists were very polite and the mood in the conference room put me at ease during the interview. I felt that all the questions asked were fair and were relevent to the position.

Interview Questions

Tell me about yourself?

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Tell us about a time when you used facts and reason to persude someone to accept your recommendation.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.

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Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2010 in Brea, CA (took a day)

open house for claim representatives, a group meeting where the position was described and followed up with 20 min 1 on 1 interview. Same three questions were posed to each applicant.

Interview Questions

Describe a situation where you had to negotiate and convince someone to change their view to match yours.

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Describe a situtation where you had to deal with an irate client and how did you respond.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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5.0

Very Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Dec 2008 in Albuquerque, NM (took 6 months)

There were 5 supervisors and 1 manager on the interview panel. The interview is a behavioral based interview (BBI). If they ask you a question you have to be very specific and give an example for each answer. I found out later that all panel members have to agree to hire you. Even if 5 of the 6 want to hire you they will not unless all agree. They wanted to hire me but had another person that filled the position. I continued to call every month and after 6 months they offered me a position.

Interview Questions

Have you ever presented an idea to your employer that was implemented? What was the idea?

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Name 3 qualities of a leader. Give an example of each quality.

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Negotiation Details

The starting salary in 2008 was $38,000. I had ten years experience and wanted $60,000. We agreed on $55,000.

Other Details

I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Naperville, IL (took 1 week)

Interview was first over the phone, followed up by a skills assessment. The lady forgot that I was coming into take a skills assessment. The aura I got from being there for the short time was some want depressing. 3 part skill assessment