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Senior Development Engineer at Whirlpool
No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed Jun 4, 2013
Interview Details – CV got sent to Manager by friend. Phone interview late 2012, on site interview late march 2013. Easy on site interview, overall common questions from HR and psychology perspectives. No hard technical questions. On site interview followed by phone interview with director following week. Then some people from HR started calling to get information so they could put an offer package together, after all the offer never came in. Never got official feedback from hiring manager.
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Sourcing Specialist at Whirlpool
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 24, 2013
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Applied online-
2 initial phone interviews followed by a full day of interviews meeting with several people from the director on down.
Interview Question – Technicalband strategic questions asked. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – They offered a salary and were firm but I negotiated the bonus way upbfrom tbe initial offer.
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Superintendent at Whirlpool
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 4, 2013
Interview Details – Posted resume on Whirlpool profile. Although I graduated from my university almost 8 years ago I attended my universities Career Fair. Whirlpool was there. Introduced myself and gave my 30-60 second pitch of my background. Provided resume but also informed them that I have already created a profile and my resume is on file. I rReceived a call 4 months later for a position. Had initial phone screening. Invited to travel to interview site. Had 4 interviews - Behavioral Based - STAR (add follow-up/monitoring/auditing actions to answers). Interview went very well. Received a call back that I would receive an offer but not for the original position initially applied for. Received a call 2 weeks later with a offer that bumped my title and pay grade.
Interview Question – Describe some historical factors that effect our industry. What are some of the current factors affecting our industry now? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – See above
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Assembler at Whirlpool
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Marion, OH Nov 2012 – Reviewed Mar 4, 2013
Interview Details – No hiring off the streets. You must go through a temporary agency here in Marion, Ohio. You start at $10 an hour without benefits up until you are hired by Whirlpool. This takes approx. two years with expected lay offs lasting anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. The interview was short and sweet. About 3 min. Simple questions asking why you want the job. Reliable transportation, etc. After being accepted you will go to safety and conditioning training. The conditioning part is to give you a small glimpse of what to expect on the assembly line.
Interview Question – Why should we hire you? View Answer
Negotiation Details – There are no negotions. Pay is standard and zero benefits as a temporary.
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Mechanical Design Engineer at Whirlpool
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 27, 2013
Interview Details – I submitted my resume at career fair, and talked about the position with the recruited for a while. He was very interested in my experience. He asked me a few questions about heat transfer, refrigeratory, and mechanical design. As he was satisfied with my answers, we scheduled a time to have an interview.
Interview Question – Their questions are very common behavioral questions, nothing difficult. Answer Question
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Engineering Co-Op at Whirlpool
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 18, 2013
Interview Details – Six people interviewed me for about half hours. Asked about every thing on my resume
Interview Question – why do you want to work for whirlpool Answer Question
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Team Leader at Whirlpool
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Yakima, WA Nov 2008 – Reviewed Dec 15, 2012
Interview Details – Standard corporate interview process - multiple people, with 'situational' questions. However, they were friendly and put me at ease right away. It seemed like they wanted to drill down past what was on the resume and get to know me a little.
Interview Question – When they ask 'Where do you see yourself in 5 years?' that is a little difficult to answer. My future depends on what job I get, so I couldn't give a concise answer. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There was not a lot of negotiation, because they offerd a pretty good package.
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Financial Analyst at Whirlpool
No Offer – Interviewed in Benton Harbor, MI Apr 2010 – Reviewed Dec 3, 2012
Interview Details – through the university career centre . had 2 rounds of 30 minutes back to back interview with lovely HR people as well senior financial analyst .
Interview Question – asked about the process of analysing financial statement . View Answer
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Product Designer at Whirlpool
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Benton Harbor, MI Nov 2012 – Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Interview Details – Submited resume online. Contacted by recruiter 2 weeks later for short initial phone interview. Invited to visit company for on site interviewing day. Meet with 6 different people for 4 interviews in a day long process. Meeting with HR, Hiring managers, and a senior executives. Technical and behaviorial based questions.
Interview Question – Asked to point on features on a part and drawings. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Had better offers from other companies. Was offered a position below my degree level and felt insulted by the offer.
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Global Information Technology Intern at Whirlpool
No Offer – Interviewed in Bloomington, IN Feb 2011 – Reviewed Nov 1, 2012
Interview Details – Recruiter does a poor job of general house keeping. After three follow-up letters, I never received any update on the status of my candidacy. The interview was okay, generally behavioral. There was one question that I didn't expect, and that I didn't believe should have been asked in the first interview: What do you think the appliance industry needs right now? This question is great at differentiating applicants, but unfair at the first interview, especially when the interview was by phone.
Interview Question – What do you think the appliance industry needs right now? View Answer
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