I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer (Norwood, MA) in Mar 2012
Interview
Today's new trend: No call back after 2nd interview with 4 people. (1st interview with 2 people.)
It may be that the latest trend is to avoid an uncomfortable 3 minutes with a candidate who hasn't made it to next steps. This is what happened to me. Thought it was rude & unprofessional. I decided to call HR and was told there is another candidate that may fit the bill, nothing definite yet. Fine. Asked if she would call me either way. No such luck. I'm told that this is more & more common. Do companies even know that I have a network of professionals who may or may not hear about this experience?
Uncomfortable lobby experience where you have to be escorted in and out by an employee. Badge issued, and later interviewer has to witness return of said badge.
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Didn't really have any difficult questions asked. I know there is a need to meet people I will be working with (say sales) yet at times a few people didn't know what to ask.
Very conversational. Mix of behavioral questions and conversations about the role and how you would fit or contribute. Interviewers were engaging and respectful. Overall a good expereince that i had interviewing at Mercer.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Mercer
Interview
Interview with stakeholders and manager. Stakeholder interviews were more cultural fit, overall the interviews felt more like a conversation than a structured interview and although interview guides provided they didn’t seem to be referenced.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer in Feb 2019
Interview
Weirdest and worst interview and process I've ever experienced. Typical apply online, phone interview and an in-person interview. The phone interview was informative and impressive, I really felt the position was a good fit. My hopes were quickly dashed by first impressions during the onsite interview. Front desk person acted confused. While you sit and wait, and wait and wait, you get to listen to a boiler-room type of operation on a floor above. It must be a customer service center. The first impression of the person who I interviewed with was very bad. If you've had a handful of interviews you appreciate the ones where the person puts you at ease and is interested in your responses. This was not the case at Mercer. The experience was more like being in front of a firing squad. Might I add that it was a very sunny day, however, the interviewers' blinds were closed to make the office dark and depressing. It really fit the style of the questions being asked. As I drove away, I thought to myself, "That just went really bad!" And I could not get away from that place fast enough. No amount of money would ever make me want to send them a resume for a future position. It's awfulness just radiated from within.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with your supervisor?