I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Progressive Insurance (Cleveland, OH) in Jun 2015
Interview
Targeted selection process where they ask for handling of specific examples and scenarios. First round of interviews included two people; hiring manager and the HR professional. Each interview was held in the individuals office for an hour each.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me a time when you had to provide feedback to a coworker or employee? How did you handle the situation?
I interviewed at Progressive Insurance (Mayfield, OH)
Interview
Behavior based questions- tell me about time...
A lot of focus on negative questions.
Each interviewer approaches differently but they often cram upwards of 7 behavioral based questions into 45 minutes or an hour
Interviewers often don't connect and it's treated like a test
Hiring managers are required to give feedback but never receive ongoing training nor do they get rated.
HR is usually involved.
It's not as conversational and comfortable.
It's very sterile as it's expected consistency is more important to avoid risk
They use the STAR method by the book, want direct answers to questions and favor critical thinking. They prefer examples that will allow them to see if you will be able to manage their workload.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a heavy workload and needed to manage it