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Construction Consultant at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 18, 2013
Interview Details First interview was through a recruiter over the phone. Very basic questions. 2nd interview was by the department head and was a thorough but basic question interview.
Interview Question – There were not any difficult questions other the standard tell me about yourself questions Answer Question
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Financial Center Manager at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Washington, DC (US) Aug 2009 – Reviewed Jan 30, 2013
Interview Details structure style interview. situation - action - result
Interview Question – lenghthy interview - questions are job related and exemples must be real life experience Answer Question
Negotiation Details – there was no negotiation - flixed salary - take or leave it
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Bank Teller at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Savannah, GA (US) Aug 2008 – Reviewed Dec 27, 2012
Interview Details
Interview process went pretty fast. The first interview was conducted over the phone and only took a few mins. I was able to do the phone interview while at work. The second and final interview was done at a local Wachovia Bank and was 1:1 with typical interview questions such as how do you do under pressure?
Interviewee was very nice gentleman who at the time was at the office downtown and didn't do many interviews. He no longer works for the company but was a very energetic fun loving character.
Interview Question – What was the most difficult situation you have had to handle, and how did you handle it? Answer Question
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Senior Auditor at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Charlotte, NC (US) Dec 2008 – Reviewed Dec 19, 2012
Interview Details HR was the first contact, and they were very strong gatekeepers. They were very quick to get me to and from Charlotte for the interview with very minimal work on my part. I sat in one conference room with a glass door, and interviewers rotated in and out. Spoke with 5 different people - of all levels from peers to executives. They seemed very leery of someone interviewing who didn't already live in Charlotte, almost like they were protective of letting new people into their town. They also got very personal about what my spouse was going to do and asked point blank how long I thought I would stay. It was a little off-putting, but I needed a job, so I stuck it out.
Interview Question – "You seem square... Tell me why we should hire you when you seem like you aren't fun to be around." Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I negotiated tooth and nail, but they refused to let me negotiate directly with the hiring manager. I had to negotiate with a woman in HR, and she was not very well prepared to do so, so she became very frustrated with me. She nearly pulled my offer because I wanted to negotiate my salary, my title, my band and I also wanted to talk directly with the hiring manager about my career path. This was a major move across the country for me, so yes, I was very particular about what I wanted from the position (short of a guarantee, but I still wanted there to be an understanding of expectations).
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Regional Vice President Sales Management at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2008 – Reviewed Dec 18, 2012
Interview Details Interviews are pre screened by HR dept many times bedfore getting to hiring manager in certain cases in others if the hiring maanger wants you he will "arrange" the process t get you hired a good thing friendlly .. They are a regulated bank so expect very heavy background investigation so do not omitt or exclude anything they should be aware of ...never embelissh your resume o education...it may get you fired later on
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Licensed Financial Specialist at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Dec 18, 2012
Interview Details Best to go to an Open House. Then a one on one subsequently. Then an on site interview.
Interview Question – Give us an example of your persuasion of a client. View Answer
Negotiation Details – You can only negotiate within a range.
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Financial Advisor Intern at Wachovia
No Offer – Reviewed Dec 01, 2012
Interview Details Interview Process was straight forward. Looking to hire summer intern in to assist advisors. Questions were related to interest in field.
Interview Question – No difficult questions. Just need to conversation going. Answer Question
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Administrative Assistant at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 18, 2012
Interview Details I went through First Place at the time and I happened to know an employee that knew the manager I was hired by. I submitted my resume and cover letter directly to her and then went through screening, background and the interview. It was a very easy process. I'm not sure what process is in place now that it's Wells Fargo.
Interview Question – THere were no technical questions asked, this was for an administrative position Answer Question
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Licensed Financial Specialist at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Baytown, TX (US) – Reviewed Jul 17, 2012
Interview Details Promoted from Service Banker to Licensed Financial Specialist.
Negotiation Details – No, negotiation b/c I was an internal hire.
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Loan Service Counselor at Wachovia
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Stockton, CA (US) Jun 2008 – Reviewed Jul 13, 2012
Interview Details I applied for the job online and then was contacted and asked to submit a 17 page application by fax as soon as possible. I then was called and subsequently had a panel interview with 3 individuals that lasted about 45 minutes. I was then offered the position and they even offered more money than I anticipated. I was asked to go to Life Scan for fingerprinting and also for pre-employment drug screening.
Interview Question – Name 3 conflict resolution situations that you handled badly Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I had explained previously that I had some things on my record and went completely through the interview and negotiation phases and was offered position and then offer was rescinded when record was returned to them.
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