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Updated Mar 23, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Mar 23, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Burbank, CA (took 5 weeks)
Before the initial interview, I was given a pre-screen questionnaire to fill out. After sending that back to the recruiter, I got a call for an in-person interview.
Overall the interviewers were very professional and cordial. Interview questions included a little background about what I currently do (to see how well of a fit i would be in the open position) -- work experience and projects. Group/panel interview questions were more behavioral type questions : "what would you do in this situation..." / "how would you feel if this happened.." "what can kind of contribution can you bring with you if you were hired..."
The wait in between interviews were long --- at least 2 weeks in between interviews.
Hiring manager was apologetic about the slow process. In the end upper management decided not to hire externally and I got an email from the hiring manager explaining to me what had happened. Could have gotten the job, unfortunately they decided not to hire at this time. The hiring manager was nice enough to write the letter himself and volunteered to keep my resume in case any jobs opened up.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Sep 3, 2011 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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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 Sep 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Kaiser Permanente will likely set up a preliminary "screening" phone interview. The Kaiser Permanente Human Resources recruiter called exactly on schedule at appointed time. About 6 questions, took about 20 minutes. Some questions were specific to the position for which I applied. Some questions were more general. I was a little surprised that it was strictly question and answer, with no I see's in between and no follow-up questions or, can you elaborates. I had no idea how I did because the interviewer gave no indicatave feedback.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Aug 30, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Burbank, CA (took 2 days)
Manager interviewed me both on phone and in person. Focus was on my ability to understand and meet their ongoing needs. The atmosphere was corporate casual and the people seemed pleasant and welcoming. I would have loved to have worked there, as the hiring manager was very sharp and on his game.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jul 31, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 4 weeks)
Applied on-line, received initial screening via phone. Went on for a panel interview. Most on the panel seemed to have a chip on their shoulder asking questions in a manner that were difficult to understand e.g. how would you prioritize an IT disaster and the need for a janitor in an Operating room. I said I would focus on critical services e.g. network services. Panel member shouted at me that I just killed the patient because the operating room needed to be cleaned. What the heck kind of question was that?
I showed up in a suit and some panel members were dressed sloppy, office area was dirty and no one seemed to understand where the interview was to take place. Panel was 15 minutes late, asked me to come into the room then asked me to leave.
I might not have been their number one choice for the position, but I would think twice about how they interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted May 24, 2011 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
Over the course of several weeks, the process first started with initial interview was a phone call with standard interview questions in addition to a few case questions. The second interview was done over the video conferencing (was out of state at the time) and was similar in nature with two interviewers and more quantitative and problem solving questions. The third interview was on site for interview with management. Hints: Know about the Kaiser model and know what you can about the industry and how it differentiates itself in a macro and micro setting; definitely have good case question skills under your belt those questions were played a large role in the interview process.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Feb 25, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Feb 2011 in San Jose, CA (took a day)
I was called by the hiring manager's administrative assistant for an interview a week in advance. The interviewers consisted of four people, including a physician and an IT person. There was only this one interview, which lasted about one hour. The interviewers were all very friendly and fairly laid back. The questions they asked were very fair and typical for the position.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Sep 8, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Jan 2009 in Oakland, CA (took 2 months)
Contacted by recruiter and put in touch with hiring manager
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Negotiation Details
The recruiter initially quoted a per hour rate then lowered the rate once the job was offered.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Jun 14, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Oakland, CA (took 4+ weeks)
Initial phone interview followed by two panel interviews with 2 people each. One would be direct manager, others were directors/practice leader of department.
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Negotiation Details
They made an offer, I countered, and they revised the offer. I accepted.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Apr 16, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Feb 2010 in Portland, OR (took 6+ weeks)
You don't hear form weeks after you apply. Phone interviews can be with HR or hiring manager.
Be prepared for the slow culture, the pecking order, and everything is done by committee and not getting anything done.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente
Posted Sep 1, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 2009 in Oakland, CA (took 3 weeks)
I already knew the hiring manager from another Project Manager position at another company where we had worked together. I had a simple phone interview with her intially, then an in-person 1 on 1 interview with her, then a group interview with the three project managers who worked for her. The company culture seemed casual, friendly and inclusive and the project managers seemed to have a good deal of autonomy in their structure.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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