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Updated Feb 7, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Sales Manager at IHS
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Houston, TX (took 3+ months)
Talked to a recruiter regarding one job - then asked if I would consider another role within the organization. Had a phone interview with a colleague in the UK and then progressed to a meeting with a more senior interviewer in the US. Interviewer said I was better suited to another group and forwarded my details.... 3 weeks later I was called up and offered a role after a short telephone conversation.
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Negotiation Details
Read the fine print and make sure you go in at the right level - Don't take a high salary and expect the LTI's to follow...Better to take a lower salary and hold out for a higher grade with better bonus and LTI options. Get everything in writing.... My offer changed 3 or 4 times.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer at IHS
Posted Jul 7, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
1.Written test at IHS
2.Face to face interview at IHS
3.No HR, NO discussion about the project, Direct offer from a third party vendor as you have recruited for the vendors and working at client place IHS
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no negotiations
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Computer Technician III at IHS
Posted Jan 31, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 1 week)
I initially was contacted by the Administrative Assistant to cover some brief background history and answer questions about my skills and qualifications. A week or so later, I was called in for a 1 on 1 interview. I was offered the job a couple days later.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Intern at IHS
Posted Nov 1, 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 Mar 2009 (took 2 days)
focus on your industry knowledge
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Too Risky at IHS
Posted Sep 10, 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 Mar 2008 (took a day)
You get a 1:1 interview and that is your first & last chance to get the job. If you are competent and calm in your approach, you are very likely to get an offer. Tips, smile, use positive non-verbal cues, do less bargain for salary (you already knew the range init) and say thank you afterwards.
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As i earlier said, you already knew the salary range on offer so don't do too much bargain as someone else from a developing country will dive the offer.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at IHS
Posted Sep 1, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Englewood, CO (took 2 days)
Applied online for a senior project manager position. HR called me months (like over 6 months) later for an interview.
Initial phone screen: Totally just an HR person checking experience against the job description provided her. I had EVERY SINGLE requirement on the list, which amazed her so she got me in for a set of 3 interviews the next day.
Face to Face interviews: I interviewed with the manager I would report to, his boss and the boss's boss. Started at the highest level and went down. 3 Hour block. Here is the problem. The high up guy was charismatic and nice, but knew little about the day to day job (plus he was new to his own position). The boss's boss was in a hurry to go somewhere else, totally unprepared and asked long questions even he didn't understand (seriously if you asked what he meant, he said oh I don't know I am not prepared). OK?!
The last interview should have been the first, it was with the hiring manager. He did just as the HR person did and went line by line through the job description. He actually crossed off 15 of the 30 bullets of "requirements" and said he didn't "give a crap" about them. He had no idea what a PMP was (seriously, I had to explain it). Zippo about six sigma (mind you this was a huge part of the job description I was given) and wanted all kinds of experience with SAP which was no where on the requirements. I asked him about how they usually manage a project and what software they use and he had no idea. He stated he wasn't a project manager so he didn't really know.
Bottom line: It was a total waste of time. They had no idea what they wanted or needed and wasted an afternoon of my life. While they all seemed nice enough, it seems like a pretty basic thing to have interview questions ready and actually know what requirements you need for the project you are staffing. Made me wonder what working there would be like. Plus there were A LOT of questions about how I could get people to work if they didn't want to and how I dealt with hostility - yikes!
I gave HR feedback that their req for the job was completely off and they might want to get with the hiring manager to get his needs so they get the right person. They got REALLY snippy with me that I didn't know what I was talking about. They are officially off my list.
P.S. I interviewed at a building next to their main office. It was really dingy and old, but they have a huge office next door that might be nicer. This one was gray, dark and dirty.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Sales Manager at IHS
Posted Jan 18, 2010
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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 Jan 2010 (took 1 week)
1 phone intw with recruiter
face to face with Sales Manager
Face to face interview with Sales Director
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Analyst at IHS
Posted Dec 22, 2009
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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 Apr 2008 (took a day)
Interviewed with ~4 people within the consulting practice.
Team I interviewed with was quite talented, worked on some interesting projects.
Ask you normal interview questions, not very intense.
Work culture very laid back, casual.
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Very little breating room with the salary they offer. I would advise you aim high, because once your salary is set you're stuck with it.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior PM at IHS
Posted Sep 11, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 1+ week)
Initial contact via phone by HR Recruiter.
First interview with hiring manager for 30 minutes via phone. Hiring manager asked lots of general background/skill questions. No time for candidate to ask any questions.
Second interview in person with hiring manager and hiring manager's boss - 1 hour with each of them separately. Conclusion was they were interviewing and would narrow down to 3 candidates for second in-person interviews within 2 weeks.
3 weeks later....HR finally returns follow-up calls made at 1 week and 2 weeks post in-person interview. No input yet from hiring manager; they are still interviewing and should have final three candidates identified within a week. 1.5 weeks later....no communication. Followup voicemail left by candidate-no response.
Perceptions - have heard from current employees that the hiring process is very slow. Took a year from first contact for a developer to get hired with an employee referral and excellent credentials!
Director level has very small office. First line manager level and below have cubicles. Entrance to building is secure and requires badge or visitor sign-in. Company has had lots of mergers and acquisitions; integration of these different companies results in disjointed culture.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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