I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON) in Mar 2023
Interview
In-house recruiter reached out to me about the role. Had an initial interview with HR which went well. A couple of weeks later, recruiter contacted me to say “we’d like to schedule a panel interview” AND “please write a case study”. Spent a few hours working on the case study and submitted it within the agreed timeline (had to be completed within 2 days, during the week, and I have a full time job). Crickets for 3 weeks. Then received another email letting me know that someone would contact me to schedule the interview. Crickets. Another week later, sorry but we’re going with another candidate. Dodged a bullet given how disjointed their hiring process is.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why you’re interested in this role.
Straightforward - met with HR, then met with the hiring manager and peers. The questions were expected. Some behavioural and some technical. Overall, it was pretty average. The interviews were over zoom, so it was convenient to take.
Applied online - recruiter screening call - hiring manager interview - skip level interview - final interview from a leader in a different team. Whole process took about a month from the start of the recruiter call.
Screening call, 3 rounds of interviews with senior management. Standard q&as about work experience. Generally easy and pleasant interview process altogether. Be ready with questions at the end of the interview.