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Power-One Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting the Interview 6 Interviews
Interview Experience 6 Ratings
Team Leader and Manager at Power-One
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Phoenix, AZ Oct 2010 – Reviewed Oct 18, 2012
Interview Details – Applied for opening on company website. Phone screened with a recruiter and then came onsite for face to face interviews.
Interview Question – Why should we hire you? I was also asked if I knew the other candidates that were being interviewed for the same job...that was VERY bizarre. It was awkward as I did know one of them. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Nothing.
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Recruiter at Power-One
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Phoenix, AZ Jun 2012 – Reviewed Sep 13, 2012
Interview Details – Hiring was easy, just because the staffing here is solid.
Interview Question – No difficult questions. Nothing I havent heard before. Im a recruiter. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Easy
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Vice President Global Lean Sigma at Power-One
No Offer – Interviewed in Camarillo, CA Jun 2012 – Reviewed Jul 9, 2012
Interview Details – I first had several call from the HR department. The second call indicated that they were reviewing 5 people to consider going forward. The next call was from a VP to ask various technical questions and the HR Manager said I was now rated as number 1 in the process and they would need one week due to their busy schedule. After 3 weeks I never got any response. It appears my age may have been a factor.
Interview Question – What can be accomplished and what should the expections be for a Lean Six Sigma program? View Answer
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Director at Power-One
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Phoenix, AZ Aug 2011 – Reviewed Aug 31, 2011
Interview Details – Poorly coordinated from the first contact. No one seemed in charge. It took four people on the Power One side to even make the travel arrangements - this in a company with just $1B in gross sales. After all the hype, arrived on time to discover that no one knew three of the key people listed to meet with (alleged senior executives) were either in aanother State, or, were sick.
Interview Questions
- Identify these discrete components on a power supply board. Answer Question
- How many phases are these transformers (sitting on a pallet)? Answer Question
Reason for Declining –
The VP appears to be a micro-manager, and, evasive. All but one of the people I met with was unprepared or unwilling to answer direct questions about the position. It was alleged this was a "startup" plant operation - despite the $1B parent's revenue...and it showed. Manufacturing process completely out of control with a 30,000 PPM defect rate and a 65% customer return rate. NO quality staff in place. Visit to shop floor showed no sense of organization...many people standing around doing nothing, or, informed they were on their "break". No indicated bonus structure at the Director level, but a representation of 60+ hour weeks.
I have stated the interviews were "difficult" because of the gross lack of organization and miscues throughout the day. Just before I exited, I informed the HR representative that I was completely unsatisfied with the process and would not accept an offer - even if presented.
An extrmely negative process from beginning to end.
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Customer Service Representative at Power-One
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Nov 10, 2012
Interview Details –
Phone interview - standard questions
Physical inteview - standard questions.
Interview Question – How do you handle stress & working alot of overtime? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – they told you how much they will pay - take it or leave it. Then when in the door they undercut you & tell you to leave if you do not like it.
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Director Operations at Power-One
No Offer – Interviewed in Zürich (Switzerland) May 2010 – Reviewed Sep 9, 2011
Interview Details – just a short chat, I was not the preferred candidate for this position.
Interview Question – why should I be the best candidate for this job? Answer Question
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