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Updated May 26, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Data Warehouseing at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 26, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took a day)
asked a lot of basic questions. they also had a lot of culture fit questions. turns out they were specifically looking for a particular skill set only and not necessarity for a broad skill set. they wasted my time and day off as I did not have that particular skill set. interviewed with the manager and the practice manager etc. However they were not very objective in the interview and were asking me where I fit in without really giving information to make the decision.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Marketing Manager at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 26, 2012
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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 Oct 2011 in Austin, TX (took 3 weeks)
I received a call from a recruiter. I was willing to listen to the current business plans and accepted the next 1:1 interview with the hiring manager. That was a 30 min call. After that, I was brought onsite for 3 1:1 interviews from the team that I would be working with in Austin. After 2 days, they called back and offered me the position. We went back and forth for a week through negotiations and I accepted their final offer.
Negotiation Details
I negotiated salary, starting bonus, working offsite, and a few small perks. Overall, if they want to bring you onboard, they will do what they can to make sure you accept the position.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Vice President at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 4 months)
Too slow and drawn out. There was clearly no agreement internally to the remit of the role or its start date, which has repercussions on my ability to execute. The warning signs were there but overlooked by the prospect of joining another "blue chip" company.
Be warned, many roles are recruited to meet "internal goals" whilst the the ability to execute is not really there. In retrospect, I would ask for any promises / discussions on remit to be given in writing (as they seem to have disappeared over time). Restated, the role I was hired into doesn't really exist, except in name only. In reality, the role was filled to meet an internal commitment (likely a manager's personal MBO, etc.) and no improvement to the business was expected.
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Negotiation Details
Too slow. Each phase of negotiation was sent internally to a "Total Rewards" team which meets weekly (at best). Even though they have no involvement in the recruiting process, they are given the sign-off approval of all details of each role. This team sits in the States but makes decisions globally.
The package is weak regarding stock, incentives.
There is also a culture of removing elements of any package "on the sly."
Watch out for comments such as "we have a standard contract format" (built within the States), or "that is outside of our guidelines" (it is a mis-representation - many requests are within guidelines, but require "due diligence" internally, so are not acted upon).
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Firmware Engineer at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 24, 2012
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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 Nov 2010 in Houston, TX (took 2 days)
A bunch of hiring managers stopped by to talk with me, we had lunch together, and at the end of the day a few of the managers had offers. It feels like it's been a while since HP has hired people on, but this new way of doing things was pretty painless.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate, due to the crummy market at the time (2010). I lowballed my asking price too, but they greatly exceeded it, so I'm happy.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Leasing Specialist at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 23, 2012
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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 2012 in Bucharest (Romania) (took 4+ weeks)
The interview was a 1-0-1 meeting with my SV and the department manager. It consisted of convincing them why I was the perfect candidate for this job, testing my abilities to cope with diverse situations that may arise and answering some key questions regarding the link between my job and other people's jobs in the department.
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Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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IT Manager at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 23, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 (took 3 weeks)
30 min telephone screen
1 hour F2F with two managers
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Didn't offer a big enough change to what I do now
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Analyst at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 22, 2012
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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 Dec 2010 (took a day)
The process started with the Group Discussion (Our GD Topic was "Knowledge Vs Experience" & the shortlisted candidates participated in the Personal Interview.
The GD topics and interview questions totally depend on interviewer. According to my knowledge the technical questions should be around statistics, economics and MR.
In personal interview I was asked most of the questions based on statistics & economics
In statistic the questions where covering almost all topics we studied in QT except time series forecasting. The questions where related to application of the statistical techniques and interpretation of the results.
In Economics the questions where around ISLM curve, Multipliers effect etc.
Another typical question was "Suppose you was what to ship printers to Kolkata, How many printers will you ship? Assume that all kind of data is available with you". Here what they look for is 'what steps or logic you follow to arrive at number' not the final number.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Architect at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 22, 2012
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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 Jul 2011 (took 3 days)
whole process took three days overall, 4 phone interviews.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Yes, I negotiated vacation and bonus
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Sales Specialist - Mid Level at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 19, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Bracknell, England (United Kingdom) (took 3 months)
HP use external as well as internal recruiters which can be confusing. I first engaged with the external headhunter and then the internal recruiter was respinsible to sort out paperwork.
Two phone interviews with hiring manager as well as country manager. for senior inside sales position.
I know they wanted to hire me when I had the face to face and the questions were quite easy all along.
The face to face interview consisted of one session with the hiring manager and one with a peer.
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Reason for Declining
The timing between the last interview and receiving the actual offer in writing was over 30 days, lots of delays, caught up in a hire freeze and no clear communication about this from HP or headhunter. I first declined other opportunities while I was waiting but being messed around for over a month I secured a much better offer from a superior employer and declined HP. I secured a basic salalry that was 20% more.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Firewall Build Administrator at Hewlett-Packard
Posted May 18, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Pontiac, MI (took a day)
10 minute interview. Then hired on.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
No negotiation.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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