Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite l'università. La procedura ha richiesto 3 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso AbbVie (North Chicago, IL) nel mese di ott 2015
Colloquio
AbbVie first screened me through a phone interview. A few weeks later, I was scheduled to meet with four interviewers for one on one interviews over the course of several hours. The first interviewer was the hiring manager, but the junior-most AbbVie employee that I interviewed with. The interviews certainly improved in succession. Interestingly, the individuals that I interviewed with did not seem to agree with what the others had to say regarding certain topics. I gave the interview a no opinion overall score, as the interview itself was fair and gave me needed experience. However, there was a noted lack of energy among the employees of that particular department, and the seemingly championing of change management through word of mouth and posters on the wall came off as superficial. Overall, AbbVie is a good company, but that particular department could use a leader or two who can effectively establish new energy.
Unethical hiring practices and apparent blacklisting. I previously declined a contract opportunity due to accepting a full-time role elsewhere, as well as concerns about the low compensation being offered. During the process, the pay for the contract role was not only below market expectations but was reportedly reduced further, even as affordability concerns were raised.
After declining under these circumstances, I was no longer considered for future opportunities, suggesting candidates may be penalized for making reasonable career and financial decisions. This raises serious concerns about fairness, transparency, and professionalism in the hiring process, as well as how candidates are treated when they advocate for equitable pay.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso AbbVie (Chicago, IL)
Colloquio
I had my first hiring manager round and felt I answered everything well. Unfortunately, I wasn’t selected to move forward, though I believe I was a strong fit for the role.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso AbbVie
Colloquio
I applied the position online and was schedule an interview with hiring manager directly (no HR screening). Basically, I was asked to discribe my previous experience. I explained several my previous projects - objectives, methods, etc. hiring manager asked her questions simultaneously. After the interview I sent my thank you letter, and got replied from the hiring manager. She said I was too nervous to explain technical details and she would like to schedule a second meeting to dive deeper. I was very grateful for the second chance and prepared a lot of technical details (I even prepared a slide deck to make sure all details). Then during my explanation of my technical methodology in the second meeting, she was totally lost and emphasized that the position need to communicate with people without relevant background. I was very confused. She was the one to ask me to dive deeper in tech details, and now she just simply changed her idea and talking about communication skills. Then I checked the background of the hiring manager and turned out her background is not even close to the position. I don’t think it’s a very professional team.
