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Updated May 11, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Oakland, CA (took a day)

The process is pretty smooth

Negotiation Details

I did not get much from negotiation

Other Details

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

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3.0

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2012 in Oakland, CA (took 6 weeks)

I was contacted by the hiring manager and informed that the recruiter would contact me. That took 3 weeks. The recruiter called and we finally connected for an initial screening interview. I waited another 2 weeks to schedule the 1:1 interview with the hiring manager, as well as a panel interview comprised of managers in the department. I prepared for the interview and brought examples of my work. The interview was relatively low-key; the panel was friendly and receptive, and my 1:1 went past the designated time as the hiring manager and I had a positive discussion. During the interview, I was told by the hiring manager that I would receive a from the recruiter, whether I received an offer or not. After the interview, I waited 2 weeks after my post interview follow-up to contact the recruiter. I contacted the recruiter 2 more times before catching her on her phone to find out that she dropped the ball on calling me back to let me know that I did not receive the offer. Fortunately I was able to still contact the hiring manager, who was extremely apologetic about the lack of follow-through.

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You have extensive experience in events and trade shows. How would this experience translate into meeting planning?

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

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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What's your favorite subject in school?

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

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

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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What do you think are the most important changes or challenges Kaiser faces?

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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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3.0

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Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

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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Describe a situation from your recent work experience which produced a high level of stress for you. How did you cope? What was the result?

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Give an example of actions you have initiated which were of benefit to the organization. What were the results?

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How did you identify your customers or clients in your present job? Who were they? How do you satisfy multiple customers ' needs?

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Describe a time when you have made a decision which was not in agreement with others in your department.

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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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3.0

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

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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What would you do if?

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What are you most proud of?

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

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in Oakland, CA (took 4+ weeks)

Overall, I had 9 interviews-- 3 times on site (some with multiple people) and 4 phone interviews over more than a month. However, other than a simple notification that I didn't get the position (second choice) I could not reach anyone for feedback or a conversation. I appreciate the process but it was rude!

Interview Questions

Rather than a question, I was put on the spot to participate in a brainstorming session and then present the ideas to an audience of 15 people.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Oakland, CA (took 2 weeks)

I was contacted by a Kaiser recruiter if I would be interested for a Senior Analyst position. I didn't apply to the position originally but I think she found my profile from the KP site. The interview process was pretty clear. The recruiter that found me was very helpful. She offered tips for my phone interview so I can advance to the next interview process. The interview was composed of a phone interview, a face-to-face interview with a Senior Manager and a Senior Analyst, a skills test, and lastly a face-to-face interview with a Senior Consultant and Executive Director. After a couple of days, I was offered the position. The entire process was pretty straight forward.

Interview Questions

Give an example of a project that you consider as the most challenging.

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What are your strengths and weaknesses.

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 in Oakland, CA (took 3 weeks)

The first phone "screener" interview by was easy-very basic behavioral questions. The first phone interview with longer-mostly background and behavioral. The third panel interview was tough was still was mostly behavioral. The fourth and final interview with a director/executive director was okay.

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Tell me about a team project

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What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses

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Negotiation Details

did not negotiate

Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University 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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Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2011 in Pleasanton, CA (took 3 weeks)

I received a phone call from the internal KP recruiter after applying for a position online. This initial phone screen lasted about 20 minutes and consisted of basic questions about professional background and experience as well as a basic overview of KP. The recruiter set up a phone interview with the hiring manager for the next day. The phone interview lasted about 20-30 minutes and was slightly more indepth than the phone screen, with specific questions about work tasks, experience, and a lot more detail about the specific position being filled. A few days later, I was asked to come in for an in-person interview. It was 1 on 1 and lasted approximately one hour. It was very relaxed and the hiring manager was extremely transparent about what they were looking for, some of the challenges, and opportunities.

The recruiter called a few days later and made the offer contingent on background/drug test, etc. The total time from the first phone screen to passing the background check and getting a start date confirmed, took 3 weeks.