Difficult Interview – Overall Neutral Experience – No – Tue, 11 Apr 2017
Interviewed (took 7 days)
Initial Phone interview: Interviewer didn't know anything about the topic, so they were asking questions that were difficult to answer in the manner they were asked. Once I figured out what they wanted to know, I was able to give them a solid answer, but I believe this lead the Department Manager to believe I pulled the answers out of a hat.
Second Interview with Dept Manager was much more technically detailed than the initial interview. Interviewer asked a lot of very specific questions, but was very impersonal... That's fine, I can deal with that. Some of the questions asked did not relate to my current role, so I indicated that during the interview.
I was asked a lot about training, as they were looking for somebody who could provide training as well. While I was more than capable to do so, I unfortunately, do not have access to the same budget as Apple and must make due with far fewer resources. So I was asked about how I would approach some training techniques, but I did so from the position of very few resources.
At the end of the second phone interview, I was told to expect a call back from the recruiter regardless of the outcome. I never received a call indicating one way or the other. I understand this is somewhat normal and the interviewers have a lot of candidates to screen, but it is a personal pet peeve of mine. Do what you say you are going to do.
Interview Questions
How would you approach training somebody who had no experience with the regulations?
Answer Question
Other Details
The interview consisted of Phone Interview