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Updated Jan 20, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Customer Service Representative at Rain Bird
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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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 Oct 2011 in Tucson, AZ (took 2 days)
I first received a phone call a few months after I applied online. The phone call was brief and described the open position. I then had a face to face interview with the hiring manager. I received a long description of what it’s like to work in a call center, what to expect and how to succeed. After that interview I was able to talk with a few other managers’ one on one so they could get an opinion on me. There was a second interview where I was able to accept the offer and sign some paper work.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Development at Rain Bird
Posted Jan 11, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Tucson, AZ (took 6+ weeks)
The interview process was a little unusual. Because the company is private nearly all of the information you might typically ask about various divisions, number of employees, etc. were either not answered or could not be answered by even senior management. Perhaps one of the most unusual things I learned was that at least 30% of their staff was "on notice" AT ALLL TIMES. They feel that this type of management is most effective. Furthermore, because of the secrecy, they embrace channel conflict and appear to do nothing to enpower synergies.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Human Resources Manager Europe at Rain Bird
Posted Dec 9, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Aix-en-Provence (France) (took 2+ months)
I applied online in september to a LinkedIn add. Very good and complete online questionnaire. I received a mail 2 days later to plan a phone interview with the Global HR Mgr. 2 other phone interveiws (1h30 each) followed within 2 weeks with the HR Mgr covering Europe from Mexico and the Global HR Mgr again. I was then asked to take an IQ and personality online test and invited to meet european management in Aix 3 weeks later. I met 5 mgrs: open people who shared their need for a go-between twix HQ and Europe. i felt a good match. Next, i was invited to meet 1:1 in Paris with the Global HR Mgr who flew from the US, it was a friday. The interview, thorough and open (we discussed the reason of the secrecy policy and she shared the difficulty of applying forced ranking performance in europe), went well enough that she asked me at the end to make myself available to meet the CEO on the next thursday. She was to call me monday or tueday to let me know if breakfast or afternoon meeting could be organized on that thursday. I then asked her if she was ready to discuss package, she said she wasn't and asked me if i had given my current package yet. i told her that this information was part of the initial online questionnaire, feeling she had overlooked it. Monday, no call, tuesday no call even after my attemps to reach her. I didn't fly onthat wednesday evening tio Marseille.
Since then (3 weeks after!!!), not a word from anybody from Rainbird. After having dreamt of this job (litterally), i'm glad tody i didn't join such an unprofessional and unrespectful of people company (i say company as i believe the Global HR person either drives or at least embodies company spirit). I advise anybody who has a minimum self-esteem not to join either.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Business Development at Rain Bird
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2 months)
Interviews consisted of hiring manager, national manager, and vice president. Rain Bird pays all expenses for the travel and tries to be considerate of those individuals who are currently working in another position although it becomes cumbersome to take multiple hours/ days away from your current position to go through the entire interview process.
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Reason for Declining
Was not a good fit at this time................
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Human Resources at Rain Bird
Posted Apr 14, 2011 — 2 of 3 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 3 days)
The company recruiter contacted me after viewing my profile on LinkedIn. She completed an initial phone interview and scheduled a phone interview with the VP. The phone interviews were basic "tell me about yourself" interviews. The phone interviews concluded with an invitation for a visit to the company to meet several members of company management. I was on my way to the airport for the flight booked by Rainbird when the VP called my cell phone to see when I would be arriving at her office-she thought I was coming that day. I am not sure what her recruiter had communicated to her but after I asked if we needed to reschedule, I was told to get on the plane and everything would be fine. Upon arriving at their office the next morning, I learned that they already had another candidate arriving at the same time and there was a constant shuffle throughout the day because people were not prepared to interview two people. There did not seem to be any preparation about roles in the interview process and the interview was very one sided. They had questions but did not seem willing to share any information about the company so it was impossible to get a clear picture of their needs. They are a very private company-only 1 or 2 people know how many total employees work at this company (for certain). After a few days, I received 1 email from the company telling me they wanted to book a second visit. About 15 minutes later, I received an email saying they had found a better qualified applicant but thanks for the interest. Overall, the company had a tired feeling-the location where the interview was held was almost empty-it was very quiet. After being in a company that had experienced a lot of difficulty and lay-offs, it did not feel very secure even though the people said they were in good shape. No detail of their financial condition could be shared.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Engineer at Rain Bird
Posted Feb 8, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took a day)
The phone screening was with a recruiter, that was very thorough and straight to the point. She gave me some insight on the company and their challenges and I was allowed to communicate exactly what I was looking for. My perception of the company was that it has a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Product Manager at Rain Bird
Posted Dec 27, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 (took a day)
The process was to involve 2 interviews, but I was told in the 1st interview that the guy who gave the 2nd interview was impossible. He was to be the boss. When leaving I met him and he was a real jerk. I declined the 2nd interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Engineering at Rain Bird
Posted Aug 21, 2010 — 0 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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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took a day)
Started with phone interview, followed with 2nd phone interview. Then 1 full day of onside interview.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Marketing Manager at Rain Bird
Posted Aug 9, 2010 — 0 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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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Azusa, CA (took 3+ weeks)
Initial screening by the recruiter--phone interview with recruiter--phone interview with the hiring manager--1:1 with the hiring manager
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Product Manager at Rain Bird
Posted Jul 22, 2010 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
No organized
People not friendly
No idea what they were looking for
Interview Questions
Do you have kids?
Reason for Declining
Didn't like the culture and how unhappy the people looked
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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