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Updated Jan 27, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Customer Service at UPMC
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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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 Dec 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
I applied online in later November of 2011. I heard back a week or two later. I interviewed in December. Unfortunately the interviewers lost my background check for and didn't contact me and let me know. I had to contact them 3 weeks later and found that I didn't get the job. They didn't even send an e-mail informing me that I had not gotten the job.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Associate at UPMC
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 4+ weeks)
I heard from HR to do a phone interview about 3 weeks after I had applied for the position. The HR person mostly asked me to elaborate upon the experience and credentials listed on my resume. Next, I was contacted to do a phone interview with my future supervisor. She asked me about my future career plans, how my background would help me to be successful in my position, what I thought my strengths/weaknesses were, and questions about preferred work environment. Finally, I was brought in for an in-person interview. That day I had five 30 minute interviews with different people in the department. This was really a waste of time, since they all asked the same questions - why did I want this position, what do I bring to the job, and so on. I just kept repeating myself over and over to maintain consistency.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
The department that is hiring you does not do salary negotiation. When I interviewed with my supervisor and my boss, salary was not discussed. Instead, HR called me to talk salary and immediately asked if I would take the lowest possible pay for my position. The person's tone told me that salary was non negotiable.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Engineering at UPMC
Posted Jan 14, 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 Jan 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 6 days)
Just had a one to one talk about the position, no feedback anyway
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Vice President UPMC.com at UPMC
Posted Oct 10, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 3 months)
Saw posting for VP UPMC.com and applied. Was contacted by UPMC to schedule a phone interview. Basic interview on past work history. Was told that there were a lot of applicants but most were PR people and they wanted a digital strategist, that I was one of the few who were qualified. I was asked to provide a portfolio of work samples and I complied. BTW they changed the job title to VP Digital Strategy. Was told that I would receive a package of info in the mail. Waited three weeks no package, so I called and left a VM. Received a call a week later that a search firm was being hired to recruit because there were so few qualified applicants (backhanded complement?). Was told that they would get back to me when the firm was hired. Three weeks later I was told a NYC based PR search firm was hired--what happened to the digital strategist. Was called a month later by the search firm. They told me that they heard that I was interested in the role but they are looking for a PR person who had digital experience not an IT person...huh?
UPMC is obsessed with greed and the battle with Highmark is laughable. The people are arrogant and well the plan is basically to eat their young...not sure if they understand the risk of the game they are playing
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Engineer at UPMC
Posted Oct 4, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 (took 3 weeks)
No behavior questions, only technical questions which are not related to my qualifications.
They schduled for 3 hours, but stopped in half, because these guys who should interview me
couldn't make the time that day.
Left confused not sure what type of tech they really need.
People asked random questions, or don't know what to ask.
Seems like they do the same type programming, no UI, no backend, no complicated sp, functions.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Business Analyst at UPMC
Posted Aug 17, 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 Feb 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 6+ weeks)
There was a first interview in December that I didn't think went well. I was brought back in for a 2nd interview with a higher manager. That manager thought I'd be the perfect fit (or so he said) and assured me I'd be contacted again. I was never contacted for either position. I understand there may have been more qualified individuals, but if you're bringing people in for a second interview, you can at least provide a rejection letter.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Administrative Assistant at UPMC
Posted Jul 23, 2011 — 1 of 1 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 Aug 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
Contacted by phone to set up interview. Then interviewed with several staff members and one on one with manager. Negative body language and facial expressions told me I wouldn't get offered the job, even with 2 Master's degrees and 30 years office experience - all for a crappy $11 an hour secretary job that for some reason I wasn't "qualified" for.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Software Development Temp at UPMC
Posted May 31, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2+ months)
I was called by a human resources jockey and passed a phone screening. Then, I was told to come in for an interview, whereupon I met with my boss-to-be. He and I discussed programming basics, my job history, all the normal stuff, nothing too exciting. I had to submit to a physical, a urinalysis, and an extensive background check (for a TEMP JOB), and it took almost 3 months for me to be hired because they kept losing various bits of my paperwork.
From what I experienced, the work environment at my division was pretty standard of a cube farm in 21st century America – bland cubicles, unimaginative business casual, lots of people with their heads down in their work. A few people were friendly. Most wanted to get their work done and go home. A few schmoozed with upper management in hopes of getting promoted. All in all, a completely unremarkable business culture.
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Negotiation Details
We settled on a 40K salary, and when I got my first paycheck I noted my rate had been shaved down to 32K, a pretty egregious discrepancy. I called HR, and their response was, "There is no room for negotiation in this position." So in essence I was offered the spot on completely false pretenses.
If you get an offer here, double-check that, and triple-check that! They may bilk you out of salary anyway, but make sure you get everything in writing or else! Also, if you get an offer, consider turning it down because it will be considerably lower than market. Of course, since you live in the capital of eds and meds, UPMC may be one of (if not your only) options.
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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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Student Nursing Assistant at UPMC
Posted Mar 21, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
I applied online to be an SNA at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC). I got a call back, I would say, to weeks later (a few friends of mine applied using me as a reference and their call back times varied, but I would say give them a call after 3 weeks). I'm not sure how the process works for MT's. But as an SNA they actually ask you what your mental health interest is. You meet the recruiter, and then they tell you who you are meeting with. I interviewed on three floors. Your interview consists of a few different parts. One is a sit down with the NCM, or ANCM of the floor. They ask you typical questions, basically autobiographical questions, and the "why do you want to work here" types of questions. Then they give you a tour of the floor and tell you a bout the job. They also ask if you have any questions.
ADVICE:
My advice would be don't be nervous. The interview process for an SNA position at WPIC isn't tough at all. It's basically like "Does this person seem like they would be a good fit? Do they seem excited to work in the MH industry?" etc. Remember, you have to have your ACT 33/34, FBI, and PA child abuse clearances in order to work at WPIC (UPMC makes it easy to get all of these). When you come back from the interviews they will actually ask you what floor you like the best, tell them! They really want to know! I found out later that the NCM's typically quarrel over who gets who, so telling them is a plus. UPMC seems to like assertiveness, and people who are themselves. Remember this is WPIC, it's a mental health facility, so being personable is also a plus.
Don't be scared if there are other people. I got nervous and thought it was a group interview. It's not! When I went there were two other people interviewing for an SNA position. Not sure if they were interviewing on the same floors, but I know two out of the three of us got hired.
Lastly, BE YOURSELF! Since this is a student position, employers want to hear about school, make sure you focus on your major and how it applies to the job.
Good luck!
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Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate actually. Pay is pretty good for a student position. PTO if you are part time.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Manager, Operations General Internal Medicine at UPMC
Posted Mar 14, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)
I applied for a job online and four days later I was called in for an interview. I had to fly 800 miles to get there. They wanted me there the next day, but they were not going to help me in any way with the travel, so I scheduled for four days later. The interviewer was very brash and had terrible body language and kept on puffing through her teeth (I later found out that she was known to be like this in general). After the interview I was given a firm handshake with eye contact. As I left I said I hoped to work with her soon and she said yes. Her executive assistant walked me to the elevator and told me that the interviewer was hiring me. I jump on a plane; come back and waited for three weeks to hear something back (I was told it would take only 5 days to hear something back). I called the office and the interviewer was in a meeting, but I was told she was hiring someone else. To this day I still have not heard a word back. Upon reflection on my part, I still cannot think of a reason to not have been hired.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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