I applied online. I interviewed at Allstate (Northbrook, IL) in May 2009
Interview
Submitted resume and coverletter online, phone interview, in-person interview (by the manager and 2 other members of the OD team)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During my interview, the woman who was part of the OD team rolled her eyes at one of my answers. So unprofessional. I knew then, I did not get the job. She was brought be back down to the lobby and during the ride in the elevator, she asked me my plans for the weekend. Fake and unprofessional. No, thank you. A year later, they advertised for the same position again. In fact, I have been monitoring job postings at Allstate. They advertise for the same position every year or so. Makes one wonder why there is a quick turnover in the position.
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Allstate (Northbrook, IL) in Nov 2009
Interview
Met with recruiters at university campus job fair. They were nice and excited about the potential I had at Allstate. Was invited to a college recruitment day. The day was well organized aside from the interviews themselves.
I interviewed for a vast array of positions including: Project Manager, Process Re-Engineering Analyst, Business Analyst, and Architect.
Most of the interviewers had no idea what they were talking about.
Specifically the architecture interview was the worst. At the end of the interview the interviewer let me know that he knew he was using incorrect terms, diagrams, etc during the interview and that it all was just test to see if I really knew what the right answers were. I would later find out that the architect I interviewed with had no idea what he was talking about and was let go days later. I've never understood why they chose that specific resource to conduct interviews.
I got several offers from Allstate and accepted the one from the team that I felt had the most competent interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked to draw a use case and did, but was told that I was drawing it incorrectly. Interviewer wanted a concept diagram, but asked for a use case. Later admitted he was "just messing with me"........ unacceptable