I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kroll (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2011
Interview
My initial communication was via e-mail to confirm I was still interested in the job I had applied for. However, I had applied for the same position several times within the past year (because there were constant re-posts of the opening). The most recent application was the impetus for my interview. However, one of the interviewers questioned why I did not apply for the position previously--major disconnect between human resources representative and the interviewers.
Each interviewer asked vague questions; i.e. "Tell me about yourself", "What does your experience consist of", "What do you know about the company", "why are you interested in the position" etc. One interviewer, in particular, was argumentative--not sure if this was a test to see how I would react to a difficult personality or if that was just his particular personality. In short, though, he was a major d-bag---damn it feels good to vent that. The other two interviewers were legit; although they had little understanding of the industry outside of their company.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why did you go to the school you went to, as opposed to another university a half hour away?
a first screening phone call to talk about previous experience and then two rounds of Behavorials questions plus a few technical questions of the valuation process and general real estate knowledge
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Kroll (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2020
Interview
Very simple process. Interviews are very behavioral based. Seems like they were mostly trying to judge fit over skill. Received offer around a week after interviewing. Smooth process overall and fast moving.
Phone interview, panel interview and 1:1 with hiring manager. Very few technical questions, mostly on previous experience and social involvement. In person interview and panel took about 3 hours. Received an offer a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. Interested mostly in how you fit into the company culture and your educational background. Less technical and more weighted on personality.