It was a lengthy interview process that kept being dragged along. The first few interviews seemed positive. One of the last interviews included a case study which you had to read and prepare what you would do and was a timed interview. After that, though being assured I'd get an offer letter (verbally, but not in writing), they changed their tune, took my work and then said they weren't going to hire at the moment.
What made it difficult was that I had to do more than 3 rounds of interviews, otherwise the process was fairly average.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I would bring to the role? Am I ok with weekly travel?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Surgical Directions (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2019
Interview
I went through two rounds of standard phone interviews, followed by an in-person interview.
Phone interview:
The phone interview was with a Business Consultant and a Business Analyst. It started with a introductory background into the organization followed by asking about my professional background. I tend to stay away from the resume as much as possible because they have that with them. Instead, I highlighted how I got to that point in my professional life, mostly without talking about the projects I did. This was followed by a few behavioral type questions (4-6 questions) which are industry standard. Lastly, I was given plenty of time to ask questions.
They told me on the phone that someone will be reaching out to me within the next 2 weeks. However, I got an email within 2 days informing me that I have made it to the final round of interviews, an in-person interview.
The in-person interview included a 2 case presentations (1- analyzing a data given by them and presenting that; 2- presenting a case that I had previously worked on and presented that they had no knowledge of).
In-person interview:
I was interviewed by 5 different individuals (3 consultants, 1 senior manager and an AVP) over a span of 2.5 hours. It was a very laid back interview process and felt more like a conversation than an interview. They asked me a few behavioral type questions.
This was followed by a 20 minute break for me to gather my thoughts for the case presentations. I presented 2 cases with 10-15 minutes per case. They asked me a few pertinent questions to get an understanding of my thought process. I was extremely nervous about the presentations but they had made me feel extremely comfortable from the moment I walked in that most of my anxiety was gone at an early part of the interview. I felt that my case presentation went well because of this.
After the case presentation, two business analysts took me out to lunch. We chatted more, got to know them and they got to know me more as well. It was a very relaxed vibe.
Overall a great experience. Much better than most other places.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see healthcare heading in the next 3-5 years?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Surgical Directions in Apr 2018
Interview
I applied online and had a phone interview a month later. We had a pleasant conversation, and the interview was behavioral; no case study questions. They told me they would get back to me about the position in a week or so, but despite reaching out to them, I didn't hear from them again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you disagreed with someone at work.