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Business Analyst at Mutual of America
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
Manager in charge does nothing but interview. This is the SECOND time I have met with her for the same job in less than a year and a half. The agency that sent me there finally admitted that is what she is interested in.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Participant Account Representative at Mutual of America
Posted Aug 22, 2011 — 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 Sep 2009 (took 6+ weeks)
I was initially contacted by a recruiter for the position. After a series of phone contacts, which included a brief and general phone interview, a face to face interview was scheduled. I initially was met by the office secretary and given a paper application form to complete, which I thought was odd due to the fact that I had forwarded my resume and the recruiter had all pertinent information. The conclusion I came up with is that they were checking to see if my answers on the application matched my resume for continuity. The secretary will engage you during this process which I have later found out is another portion of the interview process, as he/she will relay your personality and demeanor to the hiring manager. Almost sneaky if you ask me, but effective. I met the regional vice president and had an interview that lasted around 1 1/2 hours. It was not a high pressure type of interview, more of an interview that is really trying to get to know you and the type of person you are. The standard questions apply here in the interview world. Nothing that would catch you off guard. I was contacted a week later for a second interview at the same location, this time with members of the staff, almost a meet and greet. This was very informal and I believe it was to get a feel of the type of person I am. I do not think this is typical of most of the locations, so your experiences may vary. Once again I sat down with the regional vice president, who is in charge of the office and an assigned territory. We went over more 'serious' types of questions relating to sales and client generation. This second interview was shorter and lasted around 30 minutes. After another week, I was once again contacted by the recruiter to inform me that I would be meeting with the executive vice president. The EVP is in charge of one of 4 areas: West, Central, South and East that usually accompanies 8-10 regional offices. This was to be the final process before determining if I was to be selected. I have come to learn that once you arrive at this stage, you have a 95% likelihood of getting hired, barring any unseen circumstances or you putting your foot in your mouth during this interview. It was a very short interview, around 10-15 minutes. Almost an informational meeting describing my responsibilities and duties and what is to be expected of me. After that meeting I waited around 3 days before being contacted by the recruiter that I have been offered the position. I was sent a letter of intent that had an offer extension and my pay grade. I contacted the recruiter to accept and was told to await further instructions. I was contacted 3 days later to inform me that I would need to take a drug test that same day and that a background check would commence. Once those clear, I would be contacted if I passed. I waited around 1 week before being informed that I had cleared all tests and would be able to start. I opted to inform them that I would be able to start in two weeks time as I was currently working and wanted to give proper notice. During this process there was almost a disconnect in the fact that you felt like you were being left in the dark for a period of time. Might have been my recruiter, but I have heard of similar experiences with other employees. This interview process is very standardized across the company.
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Negotiation Details
This topic came up during my second interview with the regional vice president. I began talking about compensation and salary and what the ranges were. I was informed that there was a zero negotiation policy and that they would not entertain any counter offers. The salary rate is very structured, take it or leave it. I have successfully negotiated my previous 3 positions for a significant amount of money (avg of 20% over initial offer) using various techniques I have learned and studied. The look and tone of his voice informed me he was serious and I dropped the matter. Knowing what I do now, I know there is an approximate amount of 5% available for negotiation. It is up to you how hard you would like to press for this additional monies, but understand it is frowned upon and could lead to your dismissal in the interview process. If this is one of many strong offers I would say proceed with the negotiation, if this is your best prospect, I would not try. The consequences outweigh the small upside.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Group Consultant at Mutual of America
Posted Apr 9, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took 3 weeks)
The initial interview was painless. It was done with the recruiter that selected you for the position, and you were referred over to the Regional Vice President. At the point, the Regional establishes the next stages of the process.
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Negotiation Details
Salary negotiation is limited at the organization. They are very structured, and they probably assessed what they will pay you!
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Service Manager at Mutual of America
Posted Apr 2, 2010
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 (took 3 months)
Received initial call from recruiter, interviewed with Regional Manager then with Senior Management. Very repetitive process with multiple interviews with the same people discussing the same things.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Account Executive at Mutual of America
Posted Nov 25, 2009
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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 Sep 2007 in New York, NY (took 2 months)
Consisted first of phone interview with recruiter detailing the position as well as my background i.e. fit, etc. Detailed background information I volunteered was passed on directly to interviewer. First interview will either lead to no offer or second interview. Second interview with other employees you would be working with asking detailed questions. Third interview with regional manager.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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