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Director Financial Analytics at Pacific Life
No Offer – Interviewed in Aliso Viejo, CA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Feb 11, 2013
Interview Details – This position has been posted for well over a year. Applied and was contacted by HR for a phone interview. It was obvious that the hiring manager hadn't conveyed his requirements or goals for the opportunity as the representative couldn't provide many details. Received a follow up call to speak with the hiring manager in a couple weeks via telephone. It was a waste of time. The conversation began with the hiring manager stating that he wasn't interested in me for the role but might consider me for something else if it opens. He's suggestions were not in line with my background nor interest. We shot the breeze for 20 minutes or so before he opened the call to questions from me. Dreading the 20 minutes that I had wasted thus far I said no and hung up. Not sure if the company as a whole is like him or he's just a poor representation of what I would expect
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Sales and Marketing Operations at Pacific Life
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aliso Viejo, CA Feb 2012 – Reviewed Dec 3, 2012
Interview Details – Interview process was too long and took several months. It involved two phone interviews, and 5 in-person interviews. The resulting position wasn't that great to necessitate such a long process. The position and job duties promised in the interview was completely different than the position I was actually hired for. It was almost a bait and switch, for another position.
Interview Question – Describe a business problem you have solved in a previous project and how you approached and solved it. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was given an offer that was below my asking price. Then, given an explanation for the low offer. Don't expect an offer at or above your asking price. They will always stay within metrics, and will not negotiate with you.
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Actuary Internship at Pacific Life
No Offer – Interviewed in Seattle, WA May 2012 – Reviewed Sep 2, 2012
Interview Details –
First step was a basic phone interview which mainly asked about computer experience and a metric (1 to 10) on how good you are at, excel, programming, etc.
The other step was the final interview. This was done via webcam with a large panel of maybe 10-15 actuaries in the company
Interview Question – Tell me about the most difficult project you had using VBA. Answer Question
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Senior Systems Analyst at Pacific Life
No Offer – Interviewed in Newport Beach, CA Dec 2010 – Reviewed Jan 20, 2011
Interview Details – Phone screened by the Recruiter, phone interviewed by the hiring manager and in-person interviews with the group and individual.
Interview Question – Tell me about the time when your opinon was challenged and how did you handle it? View Answer
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Business Analyst at Pacific Life
No Offer – Interviewed in Newport Beach, CA Feb 2010 – Reviewed Mar 5, 2010
Interview Details – 2 phone interviews; the first was with HR (obvious questions to match up with keywords for the job). The second was with the hiring manager. Wanted lots of detail and wanted a skill set (experience working for a company that creates variable annuities) that is rare locally. Not really interested in hearing about other experience of a similar level of complexity
Interview Question – It wasn't really a question; it was a re-iteration (several times) about how important it was to have experience with a company that created variable annuity instruments View Answer
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Computer Operations Specialist at Pacific Life
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Nov 7, 2012
Interview Details – The interview and hiring process is pretty smooth. HR does a good job of following up and making sure the steps are clearly communicated.
Interview Question – How would you handle a situation in which you had to write a technical explanation but was not provided a "live" resource. Answer Question
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Actuarial Intern at Pacific Life
No Offer – Reviewed Sep 5, 2012
Interview Details – phone interview with hr- basic behavioral questions
Interview Question – what makes you think you would fit in well with pacific life? Answer Question
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Client Services Representative at Pacific Life
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jul 2010 – Reviewed Apr 25, 2012
Interview Details – Standard interview using behavioral based questions
Interview Question – Where would you like to be in 5 years? Answer Question
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IT at Pacific Life
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2012 – Reviewed Mar 14, 2012
Interview Details – Asked questions about my resume and work experience. Also asked general behavior questions.
Interview Question – Tell us about yourself. Answer Question
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Senior Software Engineer at Pacific Life
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2008 – Reviewed Sep 21, 2010
Interview Details – Hiring process was not that difficult.
Interview Question – A Technical Question View Answer
Negotiation Details – Pacificlife is not the best payer in the market.
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