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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jun 2010 in Fort Washington, PA (took a day)

What skills would you bring to our company that could drive the business?

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Have you ever faced an unethical request and how did you handle it?

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Sep 2011 in Villanova, PA (took 3 days)

Had 2 thirty minute interviews. In the first one the interviewer started the interview by asking me to talk about myself for 5 or 10 minutes. After that, she didn't really ask any followup questions. The second interview was also a bit unconventional, the interviewer just went down my resume commenting on my items. There weren't any stereotypical interview questions, though I was told beforehand that they were mostly looking for people that would "fit in" at Johnson & Johnson.

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Tell me about yourself.

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Horsham, PA (took 2 weeks)

Phone Screened 3 times
2 in person interviews
2 phone interviews
No response from the recruiter about status after several attempts - about a month later was told the position was being "revised".
Very disorganized recruitment process

Interview Questions

Describe a difficult client and so forth - typical STAR type interview question

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2009 in Warminster, PA (took 4 weeks)

I had a 1 hour behavioral interview on the phone with a IT analyst right out of college. Once I passed that I had a 1 on 1 with the manager that I would be working for directly. I also met the director and a few of the people that worked there. About 2 weeks later I received the offer/

Interview Questions

Tell me a time when you had to convince someone with no facts or data to back you up.

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Jan 2011 in Horsham, PA (took 3 weeks)

Called by HR to interview and met with the hiring manager and one of his peers via phone. I was later called back in to meet with the group's director. The interviews were all very straight forward. They used a mix of behavioral types of questions as well as standard questions. It was very relaxed and strictly intended to get at my capabilities as well as fit to the company.

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Describe some of your weaknesses.

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Reason for Declining

At the same time that I received this offer, I received another offer for a previous position I had interviewed for. The other offer was a bit better than this one but the primary reason I chose to go with the other position was that it represented a new area of learning for me and would help to fill some gaps in my career profile.

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

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2009 in Chesterbrook, PA (took 3 days)

Initially contacted by recruiter for initial phone screening fand to set up face to face interviews with department managers. Face to face interviews consisted of 1 and 1/2 days of interviews with 7 people from different levels of the department.

Negotiation Details

Non existent. I attempted to negotiate salary but was met with a response along the lines of "Get real? We don't negotiate salaries for entry level jobs". The initial offer was generous but slightly less than expected.

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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.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2010 in Fort Washington, PA (took 2 days)

The first round interview was on campus- basic behavior questions focused on leadership, teamwork, and process improvement (ex. Tell me about a time when you saw an inefficent process and what you did to improve it). Also basic accounting questions about, gross margin, and the three financial statements- you should know what is on all three statements and how they interact) Also make sure you come with good questions to ask the interviewer- read up on the Credo and any current J&J news.

The 2nd round is the FLDP invitational which is a two day event in NJ. One day is basically presentations, networking events and a case study. In the case study, they just want to see how you work with others and your thought process. Do not stress out about this part of the interview! It was alot of fun, just make sure you show that you are a team player. You will also have 3 1:1 interviews. Two are strictly behavior questions- they want to know about your past work history, how you have added value to past projects, and why you would be an asset to the company- Make sure your already have a few examples of times when you worked with difficult people, improved a process, and took intiative. The last interview is a mix of personal and technical questions- they asked questions about different things on my resume, also basic accounting questions. Make sure you know how to make journal entries for sale of a product, depreciation, and revenue recognition.

During the interviews, let your personality shine- J&J doesnt just want smart people, they want smart people that they can see themselves working with. One way to make a great impression is to make sure you come with alot of different and meaningful questions for the interviewer- dont just ask them about the thing they like best about their job. Ask specific questions about their career, experience with J&J and the FLDP program- Show them you are geniuenly interested!! At the same time, do your homework, do not basic questions like how long is the FLDP program- you will look silly.

Final piece of advice is to make sure you go to all scheduled events and meet as many people as possible. It is really tempting to stay in your room and study for your interviews but J&J is really big on networking and the more people know you, the better off you are. Make it a point to strike up converstaions with J&J employees- just make sure the conversations you are having are meaningful- come prepared with interesting questions.

Overall it was a wonderful experience- everyone was extremely friendly and engaging. It may seem intimating but just try and have fun, if you are a right "fit" it will be evident.