I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Boston Strategies International
Interview
I applied on the company website. There was some email dialogue that resulted in me submitting transcripts and a writing sample, followed by 2 interviews and then I got an offer.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Boston Strategies International in Apr 2016
Interview
I was notified by the President of the company the day prior that he would be in town. It was clear he did not look at my CV, research documents he requested or even the position I was applying to before he sat down to ask questions.
He was most interested in my knowledge of languages and my visa status for countries I previously worked in. He started by asking if I want to work in Mexico, then asked about Saudi Arabia; when I mentioned I was only interested in the UAE, he went on a tantrum about how young people cannot expect to be paid to fly back and forth and "live the dream" and that our interview was over- until I told him I explicitly mentioned UAE on my cover letter next to the position. He said maybe then we can work something out.
The next day the President connected me with his team in Mexico which went well, they gave an overview of the project. I emailed the President 2 weeks later for an update, no reply. 2 months later I got offer to enter a project.
When I read previous glassdoor review on the company that said "Run Away", I decided to still give it a try. Now I can second the statement: "Run Away"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you rate your language level? Are you interested in moving around? Can you work independently? (very general, nothing econometric related)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Boston Strategies International
Interview
Interview was over Skype. Two rounds of interviews meeting the same person over Skype. You meet with the President who is also the owner of the company. He looked into transcripts, writing samples, social media, references, and previous places of employment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Greatest strengths and weaknesses and describe a difficult situation that you failed in.