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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2011 in Foster City, CA (took 6 weeks)

1 call screen with HR, 1 call screen with hiring manager, 1 day of interviews with all team members. Offer came within a week of meetings. Having a competing offer at the same time accelerated the process. Very well organized and friendly work culture with all people involved. Top of the line.

Interview Questions

provide a sample of how you would provide a global strategy for the product involved?

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Negotiation Details

Very short. Negotiated small increase of 2% on salary. Advise being bold about salary expectations at the outset.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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5.0

Very Difficult Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2009 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 3 months)

Interview consisted of 3 separate 1 hour interviews with HR and with 2 members of senior management. It was clear they were going through the motions despite me having the exact qualifications and experience to move in to this position. No feedback was given to HR by the 2 senior managers, HR took 6 weeks to notify me that I had not passed to the second round and their criteria for selection who went to the second round were based on one person only - very poor technique and very amateurish.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jul 2010 in Foster City, CA (took 1+ week)

Interviews are short - 30 minutes, and there is very little time to engage with the interviewer. My sense is that decisions are made pretty quickly. So, if you have 5 things to say about yourself, make sure you bring them up during the interview one way or another, b/c time will run out.

There is a lot of attention paid to prior experience in the payment space, event though in reality, few people at Visa have worked in that space prior to Visa, anyway.

Most of the job postings are actually created to convert contractors, so even if a role sounds/looks perfect for you, you never know if you're going against an internal candidate who's basically already been vetted.

Office is sterile, as are most of the personalities there. The ones secure in their roles will be more real and open, but in general, you're looking at packaged questions along the lines of "tell me a time..." that corresponds directly to the job posting.

Be VERY careful who the hiring manager is and as much as you can, try to find out anything about him/her, because your fortunes at Visa can turn on a dime, and it does not matter how qualified or good you are, you could be scrutinized for petty things.

Try to avoid groups where new leadership (or leadership without Visa experience) has been placed. Those groups are stress chambers, each manager trying to position him/herself in a way to look to good. The product group is one of those, for instance.

Interview Questions

Opinion on Durbin amendment.

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Negotiation Details

Had room to negotiate. I was asked to apply for a Sr. Business Leader role, then was offered a Business Leader role. After I turned it down, they offered me the Sr. Business Leader role, and I accepted. If you really think that you are Sr. Business Leader level, don't take the Business Leader role. It's nearly impossible to get promoted, no matter what you are told in the negotiation phase. My impression is that it takes several years and participation on some very important and visible projects to make that leap, and even that is not a guarantee, because there is basically one major reorg each year.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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Very Easy Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 4+ weeks)

The interview process is a total circus and reflects Visa's culture of group think (8 interviews, 11 people). One interview was with two of Visa's senior leadership team which consisted of meeting them at a bar while they whooped it up on champagne and telling me how wonderful Visa was. I needed a hot shower to forget the experience. Most of the process was a series of grip and grin sessions with no real substantive discussions at all. I could not believe they were spending the money to fly me around to multiple cities without a single, meaningful discussion of the opportunity and how my talents were a fit.

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What would you like to drink?

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Do you like sushi?

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Negotiation Details

Yes. Don't settle for the first offer. These folks are desperate for talent and have the funds to pay.

Other Details

I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 3+ weeks)

I went through 8 interviews with various individuals in three cities. The advice I received from the recruiter was to be "perky". My advice to others considering Visa Inc. as a future employer...keep on looking. Be prepared to smile, nod your head and let them sell you on Visa. It's their drug.

Interview Questions

What's your favorite color

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Negotiation Details

They could not adjust benefits such as vacation time but they can be flexible on pay and signing bonus.

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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Yes | No

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2008 (took a day)

Had previous communication with an in house recruiter that didn't result in an interview, but kept in touch and later when this opportunity came up, she was very helpful in forwarding my resume to the appropriate recruiter. Moved relatively quickly to setup interview. Questions about strengths, weaknesses, relevant experience. Company was open about what it was like to work for hiring manager.