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Updated Oct 20, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Marketing Research at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Oct 20, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2 days)
I interviewed with the HR manager, then was taken to the Marketing Research manager. I also met the Marketing Research group. The interviews went well, and questions were straight forward. None of the "tell me about a time when..." questions.
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Reason for Declining
They offered me a different job than I had applied and interviewed for, at a fraction of the pay as well.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Sales at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Jul 23, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Kowloon (Hong Kong) (took 4 days)
Interview questions are generally designed to tap applicant attributes that are specifically relevant to the job for which the person is applying. The job-relevant applicant attributes the questions purportedly assess are thought to be necessary for one to successfully perform on the job. The job-relevant constructs that have been assessed in the interview can be classified into three categories: general traits, experiential factors, and core job elements. The first category refers to relatively stable applicant traits. The second category refers to job knowledge that the applicant has acquired over time. The third category refers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the job.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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Inappropriate?
Underwriting Assistant at Great American Insurance Company
Posted May 31, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2+ weeks)
Through a contact I submitted my resume and I was told I would be receiving a call, but I didn't get that call until 2 weeks later. I went to the interview (with 2 people, my potential managers), and the interview was all situational questions, read straight off a paper, as they took notes on what I said. Pretty intimidating.
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Reason for Declining
Job sounded pretty boring, like they just needed someone to do their grunt work. Also did not fit with my schedule and they did not pay for parking (which is expensive downtown).
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Marketing Technology Analyst at Great American Insurance Company
Posted May 24, 2011
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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 May 2011 (took 1 week)
My initial communication with the company was applying online for the position. I was contacted via email to answer a few questions. I was further emailed to ask if I was interested to please confirm and they would set an interview time. I did this, and it was one week from the time I was first contacted.
I was told I would receive a link to an online employment application, but did not receive this. I arrived early to the interview and the receptionist asked me if I received the online link. I told her no, and she handed me a clipboard with a paper application. I took the fifteen minutes to fill that out and turned it back in. I waited in the reception area and it was a bit sterile. I had the thought pop into my head that this is when they sit in front of the security camera and watch to see how you behave when alone.
After about five to ten minutes, I was greeted by the person who would be interviewing me. She did not introduce herself by name, and was a bit odd with a flimsy handshake. I followed her into the secure area of the building and she took me to an empty office that had a laptop set up for the applicant.
She asked me what I knew about the position, and wanted me to answer a list of questions about it. I answered all of her questions to the best of my ability and tried to be as explicit as possible about my experience and expectations etc. Once she was satisfied that I had answered all of her questions, she then asked if I had any questions. I did. I asked several questions about the position, and I felt that it was a bit difficult to speak in abstracts. I wanted to get a clearer picture of the actual work, and this seemed a bit elusive.
She was satisfied, stood up, and told me that I would then speak to another manager. She left, and enter the next interviewer. He was pleasant, and also a bit odd. He reminded me of an ex-fiance who was the silent psychopath type who could be either really nice, or realllly mean if need be. I didn't let this intimidate me, and I welcomed his expertise about the topic matter and did my best to stay on track with his questions, that were incidentally all of the same questions I had been asked previously. When he was satisfied, and I had asked my questions, he then told me that the decision would be made soon after one more interview and they would let me know. He then turned me back over to the first gal, and she had me write a document of my own creation that would display my ability to write and work with Microsoft Word 2007. I did this and opened the door to let them know I was done. I then was thanked and taken back to the front to speak with a woman from the HR department.
In yet another room, I was interviewed by the HR secretary that had emailed me about the job in the first place. She also had the same form with questions and filled out according to my responses. I am beginning to see a pattern and thought it was a bit strange that I was being interviewed by three people with the same questions; it was almost like the movie Groundhog Day. She was careful to ask me if I felt I would be a good fit for the position. Some of the questions were speculative and it is all based on "feelings." I explained that it is all very new to be meeting so many new people at once, and thus it makes it hard to feel completely "at home" and know right off if I would be a good fit. I think this is a two-way street and it also depends upon the report with the other people. I asked for the job, stayed positive, pointed out my strengths while being honest about areas that I want to grow in, and I think I did the best possible job interviewing.
Will I get the job? I don't know. The HR gal told me that they would be making their decision today or tomorrow. It was a bit more urgent than the other two described, so maybe this was a clue that I wouldn't be offered the job.
I feel good that I performed to the best of my ability, and all in all it was good practice. I think the interview process was way too long, and there was not enough of a friendly report coming from the two hiring managers. The HR director was much more personable and had a knack of putting you at ease. The other two were lacking in social skills ( I felt.) I also felt that for such a specific technical position, it didn't make much sense to have me create a Word document. It would have been nice to actually see and work with the software they use and show them how quickly I can learn and utilize their programs.
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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 and a Background Check.
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Inappropriate?
Underwriter at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Mar 11, 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 Mar 2010 (took 1+ week)
Interview process took about 10 days. I was contacted a couple of days after submitting an online application. Initially interviewed on the phone by the HR representative, followed by on site interviews with unit and department managers, and lunch interview with the division leader. Overall, an easy process that focused on the work history and experience with some behavioral questions.
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Negotiation Details
I attempted to negotiate the base salary, but there was some resistance. I was told upfront during the inteview that Great American will not be able to improve much on my current compensation.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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No
Inappropriate?
Underwriter I at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Jul 20, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took a day)
The interview started with me taking a financial analysis skills test. This test took about 90 minutes. It wasnt too bad. It consisted of mainly academic terms and financial statement analysis. The next part of the interview was a one-on-one talk with one of the senior VPs. He talked about what the company did. Asked me some basic questions about what i knew about the company and what I already knew about financial statement analysis. This part took about an hour.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
Helpful Interview?
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Inappropriate?
Product Management at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Mar 17, 2010
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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 May 2008 in Cincinnati, OH (took a day)
Meet with three different individuals for an hour each
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Negotiation Details
None
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Information Technology at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Feb 11, 2010
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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 May 2009 (took 2 weeks)
Online application, phone interview, one on one interview, offer letter emailed, position acceptance
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
Yes |
No
Inappropriate?
Underwriting Submissions Clerk at Great American Insurance Company
Posted Sep 2, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2008 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2 weeks)
I had a phone interview then they brought be in for a three hour interview where I was interviewed by two people at once and then three people at once. Once I passed that I went in for a drug test.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
Yes |
No
Inappropriate?
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