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Program Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Oakland, CA Feb 2013 – Reviewed May 15, 2013 New
Interview Details – Kaiser uses behavioral interview questions, to find out the applicants service attributes. They believe that past behaviors determines future success.
Interview Question – What is something you did wrong and how did it impact your job and what would you do differently in the future? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Found a better paying job.
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Senior IT Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Portland, OR Jan 2013 – Reviewed May 21, 2013 New
Interview Details – From time of application to interview it was a month and a couple of weeks. Interviewers asked basic behavioral questions. Job description was not conducive to the work they expected the PM to perform. They wanted a business analyst, not a Sr. PM responsible for ICD-10 end to end testing. From the time of application to 1st day of work it was almost 2 months as they have a minimum of 3 weeks for on-boarding new folks.
Interview Question – Standard behavioral type questions. "Tell me about a time you were unsuccessful and what you did to rectify the situation." Answer Question
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Kaiser Paramente Sterile Processing Tech/Externship at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Antioch, CA – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details – Gained a lot of knowledge and experience from externship with this facility. I received a great student evaluation. Finding out it is very difficult to get hired. Have to wait till job is posted on line then apply. Upper management is in charge of hiring not individual departments
Interview Question – I do not have a difficult or unexpected question at this time View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiation phase. I was told to apply when job is offered online.
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RN at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oakland, CA Jul 2009 – Reviewed May 2, 2013
Interview Details – Online application process is inefficient. Got the interview after an employee referral and resume sent directly to manager. The interview was with a panel of peers and managers, about 6 people total.
Interview Question – Describe an ethical dilemma you faced and how did you respond. Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oakland, CA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013
Interview Details – The recruiter contacted me 3 weeks after I applied for this position. Right of the bat, she asked my desired salary range and why I want to work for KP. The hiring managers requested a phone interview 4 weeks later and then 2 face to face interviews.
Interview Questions
- What is the one thing you absolutely cannot stand? Answer Question
- Lots of questions regarding meeting deadlines and how you handle multiple deadlines. Be prepared to be asked multiple times by different individuals. The panel are all very friendly and approachable. Be honest and sincere with your answers though. Answer Question
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Editor/Writer (Burbank) at Kaiser Permanente
No Offer – Interviewed in Burbank, CA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 28, 2013
Interview Details –
I was contacted by phone and asked if it was a good time to talk. I said yes, not expecting to be interviewed on the spot without being given fair warning or time to prepare.
The caller then proceeded to ask me questions that were, frankly, outdated and somewhat ridiculous. This person was obviously reading questions from a list and did not seem to have my resume anywhere near her. Having someone like that be in charge of reaching out to potential employees was a huge red flag.
I've since gone on a couple more interviews with other companies and true professionals who know what they're doing and have breathed a huge sigh of relief!
Interview Question – "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" I thought people stopped asking that in the 80s when they realized how dumb it was. I've interviewed quite a few people myself and have never asked that - and no one else has asked me that. Answer Question
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Lab Assistant II at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
Interview Details – The hiring process is very long and tedious. It took about one month to get a call from HR for the phone screen interview, then another month to hear from the Manager for an interview. Then from the interview you have to wait for the manager to check your references (only two needed), Which took about two weeks. Now if everything is good they give your stuff back to HR which then officially offers the position. Now it gets tedious. You have to reapply with more details for the background check. You have 48hrs to do your drug test. And then fill out a short form. Simple but after waiting 2 months you get tired and worn out from wondering and waiting to hear from them. Not knowing the whole time if your actually getting hired.
Interview Question – Basic questions. What kind of worker are you? What do you like to do for fun? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Your given the details of the job and accept!
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Front Office Staff at Kaiser Permanente
No Offer – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013
Interview Details – Called by HR, basic phone interview, went in to interview with department, again basic interview questions
Interview Question – What are your strengths and weaknesses Answer Question
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Communications Operator at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Jan 2012 – Reviewed Apr 16, 2013
Interview Details – Received a phone call several days after application submission. Asked if I was able to interview on the spot that lasted one hour. Received a phone call from the hiring manager three days later to schedule an interview.
Interview Question – Tell me about what you know? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Not able to negotiate
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Senior Data Analyst at Kaiser Permanente
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oakland, CA Apr 2011 – Reviewed Apr 19, 2013
Interview Details – First met with manager then peers, then senior manager.
Interview Question – How do you feel about big data? Answer Question
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