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Updated Jan 16, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Financial Analyst at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Jan 16, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 in Warsaw, IN (took 2 months)
I was contacted by Zimmer in November and asked if I would be interested in a Finance Manager position. The recruiter sourced my name on-line as I had never previously applied to Zimmer or contacted them about a job. I agreed, and was scheduled for a telephone screen the following week. I spoke with the Zimmer associate for about 45 minutes. At the end of the call, he informed me that in all likelihood I would not receive a follow up call as candidates for manager and up positions are typically hired from within the ranks. I thought that was peculiar. After all, why contact me in the first place for a position that does not exist? In any event, I forgot about Zimmer until I received a call the following week to schedule a telephone interview with one of their directors.
I spoke with the director for about an hour about the job, and the following week received a call from HR to inform me that the position would be filled from within. But, there was another opportunity, at a less senior level, if I would be interested. I said, sure, I’ve come this far in the process, why not? The following week, I received another call and was scheduled to speak with another director. That call occurred, and apparently went very well, as I was invited to the Zimmer campus in Warsaw for all-day interviews. From my first contact by Zimmer to the appointed time of the interview, 2 months has now transpired.
Prior to my visit, Talent Acquisition called me and asked if I would like to meet with their realtors to look at places to live in Warsaw. I thought that was premature as I had not even received an offer as yet, but agreed to meet with their representative. In early January, I drove the 140 miles to Warsaw for my interviews. I met with a total of 6 individuals, from Manager to VP, for about 6 hours. It was not really a grueling day, however, as the questions were relatively easy, the usual boilerplate stuff, about background, experience and initiatives. I answered all the questions quite well but was a bit put off by the attitude of staff, which seemed generally one of disinterest. After all, I had gone through a lot in the entire interview process and drove a long way to speak with people, at least show a little excitement that I’m there!
My perception is that Zimmer is in a growing market, orthopaedic devices, and makes a lot of money. The people who work there know it, and realize they have jobs for life should they want them. Consequently, there is no real need to be motivated or show much initiative or even to treat an interview as a recruiting process. To them, it’s more of a task.
I then spent another day in Warsaw with the realtor. When I returned to Chicago, I wrote thank you notes to all the individuals I met at Zimmer, but did not receive even a single response from anyone. That, in itself, speaks volumes of the attitude of the people and the Zimmer culture. I then followed up with the customary telephone call after a week of being ignored by everyone, only to get a junior staff member on the telephone who possessed a definite attitude. She would only tell me, just wait for an email, that’s how we prefer to communicate. Well, that’s great if that’s how you prefer to communicate, but it’s also rude and extremely unprofessional. What if I had told the recruiter, prior to my interview, that I did not want to make a 300-mile, round-trip drive because I prefer to communicate by email?
In a few days, I did receive an email, but it was a rejection letter which was not even appropriate to my situation. It informed me that I had some good qualities, but that Zimmer had decided to go with other candidates who more closely matched what they were looking for. That’s really a stupid communication. Zimmer HR had ample time, 2 months, to evaluate my resume. I spoke with several senior people prior to my visit. Why then, can they only make a determination that my background is not a fit, until after my visit? It just did not add up.
I should note that I have been in the workforce for some time, and have the distinction of having worked for some of the largest consulting firms in the world. I also worked in Recruiting for two years at a very large consulting firm, as well as a year in Talent Acquisition at one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world. I know the appropriate protocols to follow, and none of them were followed in my situation. Things as simple as Talent Acquisition getting its act together and giving me a call to schedule my stay at the Zimmer Corporate Hotel, prior to my visit was never done.
The totally wasted day spent with a realtor, when I could just as easily have returned home that day. Then the lack of follow up, the lack of enthusiasm by staff and finally the wrong close out letter really made something very clear to me. Zimmer is definitely not a place I would ever want to work. They manufacture good products, but the people are a joke.
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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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Eigineering at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Nov 10, 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 Warsaw, IN (took a day)
Unprofessional HR, he is doing something else while conducting the interview.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Sales Academy Trauma at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Jul 20, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Warsaw, IN (took a day)
I was interviewed by 6 or 8 different individuals in groups of 1 or 2 from all different business functions. Four total half-hour interviews. Questions were all fairly generic, things like "Why did you choose the college you did?" and "Talk about a time where you had to overcome adversity." Most of the people interviewing were friendly and polite, only one or two were short with me. Not sure if it was because they didn't like me or if that's just the way they were. Overall, the atmosphere was easygoing and friendly. One interviewer actually walked out of the room with me and personally told me that he liked me and thought I had a good shot. I'm assuming his opinion wasn't the only one that counted since I was not offered the position.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Supervisor at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Jun 12, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took 3 weeks)
Interviewed 4 managers one on one, be ready to talk lean processes-using the right words
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
salary, vacation time
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Engineering at Zimmer Holdings
Posted May 13, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Warsaw, IN (took 3 months)
Not organized. Managers seems friendly. HR not professional
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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LiveLink Business Analyst at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Mar 1, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took a day)
Did 1 on 1 interview over the phone and they flew me to Wisconsin. I supposed to have 4 interviews but they put 6 interviews instead. During interviews, the interviewers seem to be working on the project. No respects, and other interviewers were unprepared.
Worst interviews ever.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Technical Sales at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Feb 1, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took 2 weeks)
The 1st round was a 1:1 interview on campus that was set up following an information session about the company. It involved mostly resume-based discussion, and was not particularly stressful or difficult.
For the 2nd round, I traveled to the corporate HQ in Warsaw, IN several weeks later. They put us up in a local hotel. Numerous candidates were given a tour of the facilities, and then we had four sequential 1:1 behavioral interviews with HR staff and upper management. These were more difficult than the previous interviews, but I thought 3 of the 4 were of expected difficulty.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Human Resources Generalist at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Jan 21, 2011 — 1 of 1 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 Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took 2 months)
I was contact via email after applying to the position through the company website. I received a call from a recruiter that was very nice and pleasant during the phone interview. Questions consisted of my background information listed on my resume as well as various questions about why I looked for a new opportunity. After the phone screen I was notified a week or so later about attending a face to face interview for the position. I interviewed with 4 different interviewers from various areas within HR. After four hours of interviewing I was notified that I would be contacted later after their deliberation.
I did not receive a call or follow up for about a month and a half. I was worried I did not get the position but then I was notified that a decision was made and that I was selected. I submitted to a background check and drug test before I could start my new position. I accepted the offer and started two weeks later.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation, I thought the pay was fair for the position.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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LDP Intern at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Jan 19, 2011 — 1 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 Oct 2010 in Warsaw, IN (took a day)
The interview was your typical behavioral interview. They needed a couple of weeks afterwards to process results. The interviewer did not respond to follow up emails after the interview. Additionally I never heard anything from them, despite inquirys.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Academy Trainee at Zimmer Holdings
Posted Nov 21, 2010 — 4 of 4 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Warsaw, IN (took 3 weeks)
Intially, 1st round on-campus interview, which was very straight forward and basic. They really want to gauge how much you understand what selling Orthopaedic products entails and you're level of enthusiam. 2nd round interview were at the headquaters in Warsaw, IN. 4 different interviews, behavioral questions mostly.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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