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Updated Dec 21, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted May 29, 2012
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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 Dec 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Got a call from corporate for a phone interview about a week after I submitted my application online. They let me know the base salary was "about 40 k per year" and that the hours were 8-5 M-F. The phone interview went well. I was called the next week to set up a time to come in for a 1:1 interview with the Account Manager. Met with him, he was a pretty nice guy. He let me know the hours were really 8-6 M-F, and that "sometimes we are required to stay after 6." I set up a time to come in the following week and do a "pit sit". I was very nervous for this, because it required me to go in and sit with the other recruiters for a few hours. I first walked in and wasn't sure what to expect, but the recruiters came right up to me and introduced themselves. They were both friendly and very open to me asking questions. They had me answer phones and actually do some cold calling to try and get some RN's to come in for some possible job opportunities. I've never done anything like this, so it was nerve wracking having everyone in the office stop doing what they were doing and listen to me try to "make a sale" by getting RN's to come in and work for Maxim. Even the AM had his door open and was obviously listening to see if I was going to stumble. I did well, but it was nerve wracking. At some point, I asked one recruiter to tell me more about the "on call" process, which I was the most hesitant about. He told me it would be split up between him and myself, and that in all honesty, it could be rough. Basically, the on call system would be split so as one recruiter would have it M-Th, and the next recruiter would take it Fri-Sun, and then swap the next week (so essentially I would have it for a full week straight, as would he). I asked him if he really got calls at night, and he told me he frequently received calls at midnight from nurses calling out, and he would spend a significant amount of time trying to fix the schedule. He said that if you are on call over the weekend, you get a cell phone and at 6pm Friday the office lines are all directed to the cell, and you must take it with you wherever you go. You cannot go to places where you will not get service (aka the beach or the movies). He said the average weekend on call would be anywhere from 5-15 calls, but it changed every time. You can get calls for all sorts of reasons. Anyway, the pit sit ended after about 3.5 hours, and I received a call a few days later from the AM offering me the job. I had another offer the same week from a different company in a completely unrelated field, and I just felt the other job was a better fit for my life and schedule.
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Reason for Declining
The long office hours ( at LEAST 10 a day, probably more like 11) and especially the "on call" aspect of the job really turned me off. To be honest, everyone in the office seemed incredibly nice and willing to work with me (except for the clinical nurse manager...) and I know I would have gotten along great with the other recruiters. The AM was great as well. I appreciated the fact that they laid out every aspect of the job, and were very honest when describing the on call portion of the job. They wanted me to know exactly what I was getting in to and did not want any surprises. However, I really hate the idea of being tied to a company cell phone all weekend and not being able to go to a restaurant to meet up with friends for fear of it being too loud and missing a call, or the beach where I may not get service. I also would not do well being woken up at 3am due to a nurse calling out and frantically trying to piece together a new schedule with other nurses, and then getting up again at 6:30 for an 10-11 hour workday, followed by being on call again. If it hadn't been for on call, I would have taken the job.
Also, I noticed none of the employees took a lunch break during my pit sit. They went to a small closet and grabbed their packed lunches and QUICKLY ate their lunches at their desks, while still taking calls and working on the computer. I didn't believe the other reviews on this site, but it is very true that their are NO BREAKS at Maxim, not even a 15 min break for lunch. That really struck me as odd, since the recruiters are sitting at their desks for a minimum of 10 hours (more likely 11). In all honesty, it struck me as a red flag.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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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 San Francisco, CA (took 4+ weeks)
Started with a phone screen from the person who would be your AM ( Accounts Manager). After passing that you the have a 1:1 with the AM at this point you will meet the other office staff: other recruiter(s), DOCS (Director of Clinical Services), Clinical Supervisors, Med Records and the office PC (Personnel Coordinator). After this if you are advanced you will the be invited to do a "pit sit." Basically you go back into the office for a couple hours to watch the other recruiters in action and get a better understanding of day to day operations and a chance to ask a ton of questions. After this you will will set up an interview with the areas RAM (Regional Account Manager) which is the last step. (You will have to take a personality test at some point in the process.)
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation on the base which is fixed at $625 a week. You might be able to negotiate your weekly minimum commission which varies by office.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Nov 15, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 3 weeks)
Waste of time
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Sep 12, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Tacoma, WA (took 2 months)
After applying online I was contacted by the regional hiring manager and put into contact with a local office after I had been through a general phone interview. next I met with the account manager at the office for a 1 on 1 interview. Upon leaving I was asked to come back for a pit sit to work with the other recruiters and learn more about the job.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Aug 6, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 3 days)
Great experience. The office manager who I interviewed with was very personable and very informative. He made me feel comfortable from the very first time we spoke on the phone and that carried over to our face to face interview. He asked me some questions over the phone and made sure that I knew what I was getting in to.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Jun 27, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Rockford, IL (took 1 week)
Started out with a phone interview with a internal recruiter. Went great and was a nice person and answered all my questions. Told him I was not interested in the position because of the low pay. I was recommended to go for a 1:1 interview because the salary could be different in my area because of the commission. So I agreed to meet with a manager.
First impression of the office was a complete mess. A group of desks in the middle for 2 recruiters to work at. Cords, paperwork, and boxes everywhere. Conducted the interview with the branch manager. Every questioned I asked was not answered and avoided.
Left with the impression that they are looking for college grads to work for crazy for little pay.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Feb 20, 2011
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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 (took 3 weeks)
The interview process went by smoothly. First I had the telephone interview, then was called in for my 1:1, at which point I got to learn about the company a lot more. The 2nd interview process was the Pit Sit, which was also a really valuable experience. After that is the call with the regional manager, then I got an offer. It ran pretty smoothly, as I said.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Feb 15, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 (took 1 week)
The interview process started off with a phone interview. I only got to the phone interview. I was asked situational questions. There weren't a lot of behavioral questions asked. After the phone interview, i got to ask some questions about the company. The interview guy was very good in responding to my questions quickly and timely. I heard back from Maxim a week later in a email saying i wasn't chosen for the position. It sounded like a really cool job with lots of management duties as a recruiter.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services
Posted Sep 15, 2010 — 1 of 2 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 2 days)
My first interview was on the phone. I was prepared to answer questions but was caught completely off guard when the person on the other line was talking about the company and the position for over 20 minutes. It sounded as if he was literally reading off a script. I was extremely bored and somewhat confused as to the purpose of that phone call. I found myself saying "yes" and "ok" the entire time. He did not ask me any questions about myself at all but wanted to schedule and in-person interview later. The in-person interview was different. The office was small, messy, and completey unorganized. When I walked in, I wasn't even sure who to talk to since there was 2 clusters of desks in the middle of the office and no clear front desk assistant. I interviewed with 3 different people that day. They asked the same basic questions and all started off by asking me if I read over the job description. I mean really, I'm on an interview. I would hope that ANYONE would be smart enough to do that. I replied with a yes each time I was asked that. Anyways, the interview was very easy but I would not suggest this job to anyone. I went on the interview just as practice since I found out a lot of negative things about the company and the job. Word of advice, steer clear from this company.
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