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Product Manager at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA – Reviewed May 16, 2013 New
Interview Details – Initial screening by HR rep to check qualifications. Then a second screening interview with hiring manager. Then phone interviews from a team of five; marketing and engineering. Interested in qualifications; asked some specifics about technology to ensure I knew the details. Some behavioral questions. Then finally an onsite interview with the Engineering manager. Quick decision after that and an offer was extended.
Interview Question – Hiring manager asked what I thought he should be looking for in an ideal candidate. Then asked me to compare by background to that ideal. Answer Question
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Business Consultant I at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2013 – Reviewed May 15, 2013 New
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I initially applied for a series of positions at HP after attending an on-campus career fair in September 2012. Over the course of the 2-3 months I received rejection letters stating positions I had applied for had been filled. Until January 2013 when I received a phone call from a recruiter stating that they feel like i would be a good fit for the position.
I had a very brief phone interview with the recruiter the next day... asking general questions pertaining to my strengths and salary preference. I was later recontacted for another interview with one of the Analytics team members.
The phone interview with the Analytics member lasted almost an hour, and went very well... She stressed that she truly enjoyed the interview and that my recruiter would be in touch
*Note: My recruiter stayed in contact throughout the whole interview process, assisting me with any questions I had, and also telling me how well the interviewer rated me.
My last interview was with the hiring manager, this was a fairly simple phone interview. It was alot of restating answers to previous questions asked throughout the interview process. I also had the privilege to ask questions about the position. This is where I made a difference, I made sure I had several questions prepared for the hiring manager that displayed my enthusiasm in the position.
Interview Question – I was asked a series of questions pertaining to team cohesion and how to handle disputes and issues dealing with team members. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There really wasn't a negotiation phase, I had an idea of a good salary coming straight out of undergrad, and HP's offer was well above the average starting salary for newly graduated hires.
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Supply Chain Intern at Hewlett-Packard
No Offer – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details –
First round ,telephonic interview
Very generic questions
Tell me about your self
Why this position
Interview Question – They put me in to hypothetical situation & asked my opinion on it Answer Question
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Systems Analyst at Hewlett-Packard
Declined Offer – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details – I interviewed with HP in El Paso, Texas. It was a complete waste of time. they offer between 35 to 45,000 a year for programmers here in el paso. there is no training or any real support to help develope your skills.
Interview Question – it was a question on DNS but i cant remember. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – no worth it
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Intern at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 10, 2013 New
Interview Details – Position was an internship with software engineering. Started with online application and phone screen. Several part interview, asked technical questions about computer architecture, object oriented programming and software design principles, data structures, and math. Behavioral part involved describing how problems with co-workers in school/work were handled. I was expecting most of these things, it was pretty similar to interviews I've had at other large tech companies.
Interview Question – Writing code on a white board in front of the software team, while they ask questions. They were friendly, but it was an uncomfortable part of the interview. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation, they had set pay rates depending on your years of progress towards degree.
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Business Analyst at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Oct 2009 – Reviewed May 9, 2013 New
Interview Details – Contractor for 1 year, then hired through standard process, via panel interview.
Interview Question – Is there anyone in your existing group that can add value through training to you? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Written offer letter that explained everything, no negotiations required.
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Technical Support Engineer at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 9, 2013 New
Interview Details – Two phone interviews followed by a day long on-site interview
Interview Question –
Questions about object oriented programming ( C++ and java)
Analytical questions about problem solving
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It was my second job , so I was not able to negotiate well.
There is a good scope for negotiation
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Senior Software Engineer at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Alpharetta, GA Oct 2010 – Reviewed May 1, 2013
Interview Details – The hiring process was relatively easy and relaxed. There were some technical discussions based on the experience you list in your resume. There was a phone interview follow by a face-to-face. The decision was made very quickly.
Interview Question – There were no difficult questions Answer Question
Negotiation Details – They gave me my highest requested salary so I did not need to negotiate.
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Operations Intern at Hewlett-Packard
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
Interview Details – team member scheduled a phone interview first, then the hiring manager talk via phone
Interview Question – not very difficult questions Answer Question
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Emerging Markets Analyst at Hewlett-Packard
No Offer – Interviewed in Sunnyvale, CA Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 26, 2013
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The position basically entails analyzing data and arket trends to come up with what emerging markets (and by this they mean both geographically and product-wise) they should enter.
Made it through two rounds, both of which were phone interviews. No offer for in person round. Their process is really slow with about 2 1/2 weeks between each round. Final email letting me know I didnt get it was at least nice because they referenced a project I had talked about in an interview, showing they care.
Format is behavioral + brainteaser/case-like questions
First round: a few behavior questions then some "fun" questions:
• How many HP laptops can you fit on a Boeing 747?
• Gave a few numbers and asked to calculate percentage increase
• An example of a presentation you made where you analyzed/interpreted and translated large sets of data into very key, simple, and understandable strategic insights?
Second round:
• What do you know about HP?
• What do you know about the PPS division?
• Why do you want to work for HP?
• Say that you get a new project. What do you do in the first two weeks, as a new analyst, to start this project?
• Another case-type example of calculating percentage increase for both HP revenue figures and Market Revenue figures. Gave 3 countries revenues for two years in both the market and just for HP. Then asked what percentage market share does HP have based on those figures and based on that, where would you choose to expand first, second, and third? Why?
• Tell me a time when you worked in a team, had a disagreement, and how did you handle it?
• Do you have an international experience other than what's listed on your resume?
Interview Question – How many HP laptops can you fit on a Boeing 747? Answer Question
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