Title of position interviewed for: Consultant
Approximate date of interview: 3/1999
Location: USA
Submitted on: 08-May-04
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I interviewed with roughly 10 people, ranging from future colleagues
(people at my level) all the way up to the regional leader, over a
period of about three months. The interview process was fairly "laid
back" -- I was not asked the same tough "case study" questions that I
faced at other consulting firms. Many of my interviews were over lunch.
I was asked questions about my experience, how I created value for my
previous employer, what my job responsibilities were, what I
liked/disliked about my previous job, how my skills were a good fit for
Towers Perrin, why I was interested in working for Towers Perrin, etc.
At one point, I was told I was going to receive a job offer, and then
suddenly I was asked to go through additional interviews. I'm not sure
why that happened, and I was very frustrated about it at the time.
Also, it often took days (sometimes weeks) for me to hear from people
about "next steps," additional interviews, etc. After I joined Towers
Perrin, I learned that that's part of the culture. Frankly, people are
so busy with client work that they have little time to follow up with
job candidates. It comes across as rude, but I think it's honestly
unintentional. When I started interviewing people for a job in my
group, I realized I became guilty of the same bad behavior that had
frustrated me as a candidate. A piece of advice for people interviewing
with the company: Don't be afraid to be proactive. If someone doesn't
call you, call them. They probably are not avoiding you -- they're just
busy. If they've decided not to offer you a job, they'll tell you. If
they don't call, it simply means they haven't made a decision yet, or
they are talking with HR/their manager about next steps.
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