The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Verizon in Jan 2010
Interview
Interview process takes 2-3 months total. You will do a phone interview first, 1:1 interview, then if accepted you will do a background check and drug test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you were challenged and how you proceeded.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Verizon (Washington, DC) in Sep 2011
Interview
The initial communication and ongoing ones were very professional and detailed. The hiring organization moved rather slow in scheduling next steps and gave the perception that balancing priorities in business was a challenge. There was an initial phone screening and multile in-person interviews with the hiring organization, matrix groups. The employees were intelligent and skilled. There was your typical number of ego driven personalities. The culture was very agressive and supportive of an individuals growth and advancement. As with all companies, it had its inner circles, but it was evident that advancement was based on pushing the bar forward in the marketplace. The company is very open to balancing work and family and working remotely. The competitive nature of the company's culture was evident with some people very vocal on moving forward at the expense of others. However, that is also the culture of American companies. All and all, it was a very positive experience. Advise to others is to prepare in depth for all interviews and highly network yourself with existing contacts and quickly develop new contacts. Continue to be professional, agressive, intelligent and aggressive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please describe a time when a strategic alliance opened up new markets for organic growth amongst an existing product portfolio?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Verizon (Pensacola, FL) in Aug 2010
Interview
Internal applicant,
First met with District Manager,
Then with store manager
then with human resources
Use STAR format where questions are conversational but require you to "tell me about a time"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you failed to complete a task, what affect did it have and what did you do?