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      Scientist Interview

      Mar 21, 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New Kensington, PA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Alcoa (New Kensington, PA)

      Interview

      Got my travel plans and requests for other items (e.g., filled paper application, references, etc.) at the very last minute. Had to give a presentation to their staff. Probably 70 % behavioral, 30 % knowledge/skills. Whole day interview, 8+ people to meet.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you get past the phone screen by HR, and the phone interview, possibly conducted by a panel pulled together by the hiring manager, you may be invited for an onsite interview. However, prior to this, they require you to input 5 references for a 360-degree review, and make your references fill out a survey BEFORE the interview. You will also have to do a lengthy personality/reasoning test online, again pre-interview. I can see how this may expedite things, but truly, this was a waste of time for my references; how disappointing that they do this.
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