Centene interview questions

The Centene HR recruiter coordinated each step of the interview process. The hiring process consisted of a thirty minute phone screen with the hiring manager, a face to face interview with a panel of staff asking questions, and a final follow-up interview with the hiring manager. After the offer was extended, the HR recruiter assisted the decision making process and offer review. In my case I lived out of state, so the recruiter connected me with the corporate relocation company.

There was no personal contact until the date of the panel interview, only a virtual/recorded interview beforehand. Once at their offices, the experience was robotic. Improper questions, attitude, and behavior on the part of an interview panel member; one woman was just disrespectful. The type/lack of follow up from talent acquisition afterward was inexcusable. If this is how the HR department interacts with its own candidates, I shudder to think how the rest of the organization handles theirs. It was the single, worst experience I've ever had as an applicant. I’ve led HR in a few organizations, including a Fortune 100 company. In my experience, Centene’s approach/culture felt not only crude, but it certainly won't make ambassadors of applicants.