The interview process was a bit longer than I expected.
Good questions and experience ,Case based two interview rounds, Personal HR contact. Glad I went through it overall as it was fun.
Gave me
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was there a time that I had to present a solution that people did not agree with.
I applied online. I interviewed at Vanguard (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
straightforward, 45 minute interrogation first, then open to questions from applicant
hiring manager not available; interviewer shared feedback within interview
job description did not specify specific job requirements, very generic requirements
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Vanguard
Interview
The interview process consisted of two phone interviews and one onsite interview. From the time I first learned of the role, to the point of an offer, lasted about five months.
When traveling to the on-site interview, the location was hard to reach. It's about 40 minutes pass downtown Philly. It's relatively easy to reach by car, although I heard there is a train station (Amtrak) nearby. The campus is amazing and huge (like you need a map to get around huge). Security was weird. I had to talk thru an intercom for about 10 minutes before they could confirm my appointment and let me in the building.
My interview started 15 minutes late. I met with two people and both were very nice. They had a list of questions they wanted to ask, but eventually we had a very natural conversation about the work. The interviewers toggled between the canned question and their own follow questions, but didn't necessarily keep to their script.
The interviewers took lots of notes and the in-person interview lasted about one hour. Following this, I thought I would hear something right away. It took a little while before I did hear back, but as soon as they confirmed they wanted me, things moved along very quickly.
As for compensation, they met my salary expectation and no negotiations were needed. The onboarding process is quite thorough. There is lots of paperwork. Also, there is the traditional background check, also fingerprinting and a drug test.
I plan to post a 90-day and 120-day post as a follow up to this. Still organizing my thoughts about the actual work experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions seems less about technical expertise and more about soft skills (ability to partner, dealing with difficult personalities, communication style, time management)