I applied online. I interviewed at Progressive Insurance (Austin, TX) in Jun 2016
Interview
Extensive interview process. Apply online, take a pre-employment assessment, phone interview, and then in-person interview. My on-site interview was with one other person, and I could tell from the beginning that he was not into me at all. He had a difficult time trying to stifle his yawns throughout the interview, which didn't do much for my confidence. As other reviews and Progressive itself indicate, the interview uses the STAR method, and they'll want you to have specific examples for each question.
Although I had a bad experience with the individual who did my in-person interview, I will say that the recruiters at Progressive seemed top-notch. I spoke to several people throughout the process, all of whom were extremely nice and professional. They also do a great job of keeping you informed throughout every step of the process.
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Question 1
All behavioral questions asking about specific examples from past work experiences.
I interviewed at Progressive Insurance (Tampa, FL)
Interview
It felt like talking to a robot. Very cold. No personal connection, believe me I tried. It was full of standard questions, focused on their ridiculous hours and if you are ok with a split schedule.
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Describe a time you had a difficult customer, how did you handle it and what was the outcome?
I applied online. I interviewed at Progressive Insurance (Fort Wayne, IN) in May 2025
Interview
The entire process is submit your resume and then sit for a recorded interview on your computer. They ask the usual past tense questions about how you have dealt with challenges on the job site and challenging customers. They turned me down allegedly per their interview based on a bait-and-switch series of questions they never asked me. Their follow up interview said I didn't seem motivated to want the job, but I was not asked why I wanted to work with Progressive. I was only asked about my past jobs. They said I failed to show how I dealt with a problem and succeeded. They never asked me about my own professional success. They asked me how I resolved issues with upset customers and I have over 10+ years of customer service experience and some of it with customers whose houses were literally on fire. I resolved the customers complaints and they were happy often, but sometimes not. They never asked how my success played a role in other people's suffering. They claimed I failed to explain my why. Again, they didn't ask me about my personal or professional plans. They simply asked about my history of dealing with customers. They never asked for my why. They never asked me to wax poetic or dig into business school cliches. I have helped people when their homes were literally on fire while their lives were torn apart and their children had been in danger. My why is that I can be the calm in their storm and I did mention that. If Progressive doesn't appreciate people who like to be the calm in someone else's storm as an employee, then I am glad I am not their customer.
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Question 1
Explain how you have dealt with challenges and upset customers. How did you know how to do what you did. Explain how you deal with changes on the worksite.
There is an Assessment test you have to pass, also a personality assessment you have to pass and then a video interview self recorded with no one on the other end, welcome to AI lol
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Question 1
Tell me how you overcome a challenge at you last position