I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at AllenComm (Salt Lake City, UT)
Interview
Starts with a writing test, then interview with a VP, then panel interview with Sr. Leaders. I had to give a presentation and the goal was probably to test my relationship skills, more than presentation skills.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AllenComm (Salt Lake City, UT) in Sep 2016
Interview
I was contacted by HR to schedule an interview the same week I applied. The interview process was not too difficult. As others have mentioned, it started with a 30 or so minute computerized grammar test.
After that I had about a 30 conversations with the HR person, making sure that I had the needed experience, etc. When I was done with she said that she would see if the VP was available to meet with me that day. I don't know if it was disorganization or if I needed to 'pass' her questions to see the VP, but it seemed strange. It was also a bit frustrating because I had been told to be prepared for 45 min to 1 hour, and we had already surpassed the hour. I had another interview scheduled later that day, so I was a bit worried about being late for that one. Nevertheless, the VP was available, so I met with her.
Her interview questions were a bit tougher, more in line with the specifics of the job and how my experience would relate to that industry, but still pretty typical questions.
I left feeling that it went ok, but not really feeling as though the VP was too impressed. I wasn't too upset as I wasn't sure how interested I was by that time, but I thanked them for their time, and was told that they would get back to me the next week.
The next week I heard nothing. I attempted to follow up several times, and still nothing. Obviously, I didn't get the job.. .I just though it was pretty lazy/tacky to not at least send an email saying so.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you had an unhappy client and what you did to resolve.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at AllenComm
Interview
Initially, I was contacted by phone to schedule an interview for a week out. Upon agreeing on a time, I was sent a confirmation email with the date/time as well as the names and positions of the individuals with whom I would be interviewing. I was told that there were two parts to the interview: a 20-30 minute writing evaluation and a 30-40 minute personal interview.
Upon arriving, I was asked to wait in the lobby until an administrative assistant retrieved me. She led me to a small room with glass doors where there was a Smart TV screen mounted on one wall and three chairs in the room. I was asked to select the seat where I felt most comfortable. I was then told how to complete the written evaluation. This was the part of the interview I was most anxious for, but it turned out to be about 11 multiple choice questions relating to grammar correction in a passage, 5 multiple choice questions that were 'select the best sentence to describe the picture', and then a short essay question about describing a situation. There is a timer on the evaluation and you cannot exceed 30 minutes. Be prepared that there will be a lot of individuals buzzing around outside the room while you are trying to complete the evaluation. It feels as though you are a fish in a bowl being observed by passersby.
Once I completed the written evaluation, I was asked to wait for someone to lead me to the next phase of the interview. This is your standard interview where you are asked about your experience, etc. I was expecting questions regarding what I have done or would do in certain situations, but I was not asked any. Instead they questions were vague and left me feeling unsure of which direction to take them.
The standard interview portion lasted about 40 minutes. I was then told that they would be back to me in a few weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were vague, but what you would expect. I wouldn't say that any one was more difficult than another. They really wanted to know if I had experience doing the job they were hiring for.