The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kaiser Permanente (Santa Clara, CA) in May 2011
Interview
Submitted resume, was contacted by Human Resources within a few days. Had an initial phone interview with the HR representative, who was very polite and professional. Resume forwarded to appropriate department, and was contacted several days later for phone interview with department manager. After phone interview with that manager, was scheduled to meet face-to-face with another department manager about a week later. A little over a week after that, I was scheduled for panel interview. Then back to face-to-face with first manager. Was told that they needed to staff up quickly, and I would be notified of a decision within the next few days. I waited a week and one half, and after not hearing from anyone, I contacted the first manager. She told me that my qualifications didn't quite match what they were looking for, but my application would be on file. I scheduled my entire afternoon on no fewer than three occasions to interview face to face (plus a fourth afternoon, as one interview got cancelled at the last minute.), and then did not even receive a "thank you" for my time, or an "I'm sorry, but here's a lovely parting gift". Nor did anyone contact me when it was clear that they were not going to hire me. I had to contact them. This entire process took well over a month, probably closer to two. I don't mind not getting the job, there are other jobs. I just thought it wasn't very professional to have such a disregard for the applicant's time. All in all though, everyone I met with was pleasant enough. It just seemed like they could have been a bit more organized.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Kaiser Permanente (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2011
Interview
they ask a lot of theoretical situations and they want to see how you respond to them. They were very nice and explained that this is part of their policy and procedures and they wanted me to feel comfortable
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kaiser Permanente (Pleasanton, CA) in Sep 2011
Interview
I received a phone call from the internal KP recruiter after applying for a position online. This initial phone screen lasted about 20 minutes and consisted of basic questions about professional background and experience as well as a basic overview of KP. The recruiter set up a phone interview with the hiring manager for the next day. The phone interview lasted about 20-30 minutes and was slightly more indepth than the phone screen, with specific questions about work tasks, experience, and a lot more detail about the specific position being filled. A few days later, I was asked to come in for an in-person interview. It was 1 on 1 and lasted approximately one hour. It was very relaxed and the hiring manager was extremely transparent about what they were looking for, some of the challenges, and opportunities.
The recruiter called a few days later and made the offer contingent on background/drug test, etc. The total time from the first phone screen to passing the background check and getting a start date confirmed, took 3 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Kaiser Permanente? Why are you leaving your current job?