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Updated Mar 3, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Interview Experience [?] Based on 4 ratings

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 2+ weeks)

Lots great conversation during interview process, and very positive. There were 3 interviews, and I was told I would be a good fit.

Interview Questions

What do you do to keep your people engaged?

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Reason for Declining

The pay was lower than normal for the amount of hours and travel

Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in Vestal, NY (took a day)

It was pretty informal, all in all they were both nice and asked very upfront questions.

Interview Questions

Describe 2 things past employers would say about you

Answer Question

Negotiation Details

I stated my requirements and they said that I was pretty much right in the range.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Drug Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2010 in Boston, MA (took 2 weeks)

HR phone screening, 2 sit down interviews and Online tests

Negotiation Details

was able to negotiate 3,000 more

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 (took a day)

Was called the morning after I submitted my resume online to schedule an interview. Showed up about 10 minutes early, but had to wait almost 40 before the interviewer (HR rep) was ready. When we sat down he asked me a few "get to know you" questions about my interests and experience. He spent the next half hour talking to me about nothing but music and movies and did not ask any questions about my employment history. When I asked details about the position - what a typical day is like, where the location specifically would be (was for a new location opening), the expected average sales volume - he was unable to answer a single one of my questions.

Three weeks later I received a rejection letter by mail. I didn't feel the interview was very fair as it did not touch on any aspect of employment there or any of my employment experience. Extremely disappointed as most employees seemed happy to work for the company.