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Updated Feb 5, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Volunteer at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Walnut Creek, CA (took 2 days)
Asked a lot of what I i did at school. Really fun interview chatted with my about my personality. learned a lot from them. Really enjoyed my volunteer experience. Many chances for promotions such as becoming a shift leader.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Director at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jan 25, 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 Sep 2011 in San Jose, CA (took 2 months)
I applied on line. I received a call a several weeks later from the hiring Director's assistant. I then had multiple phone interviews and then several on-site interviews. Once I interviewed on-site, it took several months and a lot of follow-up on my part to close the deal. Even after that, the negotiation phase and such were painful to say the least. HR is a process I don't even want to go into.
Overall I would say the interviews themselves were great, but the process after made me want to eat nails. It made the overall experience for me horrible.
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Negotiation Details
Do your research, know your range and stick with it, do your research. Yes I said it twice, do your research.
The process took to long from final interview to offer, and then almost as long to negotiate - about 3 mos total. They almost lost me several times.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Data Analyst at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jan 12, 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 Jan 2011 (took a day)
It was a group interview with the hiring manager, as well as the trainer and other managers whom I would be working for.
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It was straightforward. The process only took a few days.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jan 10, 2012
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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 Nov 2011 in Oakland, CA (took 4 months)
The process was very choppy and took a long time. Ultimately, it took so much time I accepted another offer. It was uncoordinated with multiple assistants scheduling interviews for the same day. The key contact did not maintain my confidentiality of my job search, despite several conversations, and called my current employer (who did not know I was looking for a new job) without my permission or "heads up".
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Account Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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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 Nov 2011 (took 2 days)
From each interaction that I had with people at the organization everything appeared to be very well organized and everyone was extremely thorough and professional during the phone screen and subsequent group interview process. Interview questions were situational and standard fare, asking for you to explain (in detail) and offer examples of how you behaved (or would behave) in certain situations. Culture appears to be professional and formal.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Chief Operating Officer at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jan 2, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 weeks)
Very demanding interview. Great detail about industry as well as prior experience.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Director at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jan 1, 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 May 2010 in Oakland, CA (took a day)
There was a panel of interviewers who were all involved in the department, including the hiring manager as well as workers in the department. The questions asked were all behavior based questions...give us an example of a time you acted and something did not go right. What happened/ What would you do differently if it happened again? How would you approach a project of getting a new initiative started? How involved would you be in the initiative? What would you be looking for as the project progressed? Describe how you would handle a situation if you found employees not completing their work and hiding it? What if there was one employee doing this? What if there were ten employees and you couldn't keep up with the work if you fired them?
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Negotiation Details
A flat offer was presented and there was no negotiation.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Executive Director at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Dec 30, 2011
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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 May 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Probably one of the worst interviews I have been on. I had 3 phone interviews and then was asked to come to Rockville to meet the SVP. First of all, I had to pay out of pocket for my hotel and get reimbursed, which was no easy feat. Then i was given almost no direction on where to go. Then I meet with a national VP who is interviewing me for another job. Then I meet with the SVP who clearly didn't like my credentials. Poor screening and little HR involvment.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Operations Supervisor at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Dec 22, 2011
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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 Feb 2010 in Oakland, CA (took 1+ week)
I was referred in by a friend who works at Kaiser. Got an initial phone screening interview from HR, then a follow up call to schedule with the hiring manager. Met in person for the initial interview with the hiring manager and was asked a series of written questions. It was pretty impersonal. Got the feeling they'd already found their person and were just going through the motions.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Business Consultant at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in San Diego, CA (took 1 week)
Many hoops to jump through. A series of interviews, thorough background check, and a drug (urine) test.
The process for me consisted of three interviews, one with the recruiter, one with the supervisor-to-be, and the last one with the hiring manager (Director). A long, drawn-out process. They conduct the most intensive hiring process I've ever seen for a company, aside from government positions.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
They will offer you a pay range - don't be afraid to ask for the higher end of the range that they give you during negotiations. That is what they are actually willing to pay.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency 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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