Interviewed in 2023. The first round was a quick screening interview with recruiters about background and knowledge of the company plus clarifying any details on the application. The second and final round was in-person onsite. They flew me out to the HQ that was closest to my location preference. The final round was multiple interviews throughout the day, from a behavioral and background interview to a technical interview, and then you were divided into a small group case study where you worked through an issue together with your fellow interviewees and finally presented your solutions to current TECDPs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about how you handled a difficult challenge in your work.
I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Cigna Group
Interview
Overall it was a unique and very lengthy experience. I applied in August, and had an on campus interview at the end of September. I heard back for the day two interview at the end of October. They then e-mailed decisions at the end of November.
Every associate I met with during the recruiting process was nice and the interviews were comfortable. The on campus (University) interview was about 40 minutes.
The day two interview consisted of going to a hotel. We went to the Cigna office where we were given a presentation about the company, and a presenter made it a point to say "Only the best of the best" get chosen. Afterwards, we were then set off in groups for a dinner, accompanied by some TECDP associates and managers. This is a big part of the process because they are screening to see if you may fit in with the company and the program. They want to see that you are enthusiastic and sociable.
The next morning, we traveled to the Cigna office to begin a 4 part interview process that takes around 8 hours to coordinate among all the applicants. There is a 5 minute presentation about yourself, a process modeling case study, a group project, and a regular behavioral interview. It's manageable if you prepare and have confidence in yourself.
My main takeaways were that Cigna has a very refined TECDP program, and they invest a lot of time into developing people that do get hired. Every associate seems very involved and happy to be there. However, I have no real insight on the selection process. There is a large number of bright candidates competing for the job. Even if you do everything right and have a solid background, there may be some luck in getting accepted.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Cigna Group in Sept 2024
Interview
Phone screen with basic administrative questions, followed by virtual first round behavioral interview. Spoke with two interviewers: a Technology Manager and a TECDP Associate. Spoke for about an hour about my background, experiences, and any questions I had.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you failed and how you learned from it and applied it to another situation?
Describe a time you had to navigate an unexpected setback?
Describe a time you were able to solve a problem without instructions or guidelines?
First round was standard behavioral with four STAR questions. Interviewers were very nice, but took a while to respond and ended up scheduling my interview the day before. Did not move on but chill experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard behavioral questions about conflict, etc.
