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Financial Foundations Associate at USAA

Declined Offer – Reviewed May 22, 2013 New

Interview Details The interview process was fairly easy. First you have to complete an online aptitude test. It has a lot fo personality questions and you have to go through different customer scenarios. It is farily simple/ The people were nice and asked very basic behavioral questions. They definitely drive home that this is a call center job so be sure to give a reason why you want a job like that.

Interview Question – Why do you want to work here? Honestly, it is hard because they do not paint the job very nicely in your interview.   Answer Question

Reason for Declining – They asked if I would need any time off within the first six months, which I did for my friends wedding over a holiday weekend. I was in the wedding and they told me I had a choice between the job and going to the wedding. They told me I would have to work that Saturday and there is no time off for the first 6 months. They really seemed not to care who works for them, as long as there is a body to answer the phone.

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Total Loss Representative at USAA

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 19, 2013 New

Interview Details The hiring process is a long and tedious one, although it is handled and executed with professionalism. Applications can be made online; upload your resume, answer some position relevant questions, and then wait and hope for your first email assessment. If you pass the assessment, ( a typing wpm, and personality test for the position I applied for ) you will be contacted by an Human Resources representative by email to continue with a preliminary phone interview. If the phone interview goes well then you will be asked to perform a drug screen as well as set up a face-to-face interview with a manager for the department in which you are applying.

Each step in my experience took approximately a week and half in between, so you can expect a lot of waiting while you hope you are moved forward through the next step.

Interview Question – The most specific and consequently the most difficult ( though expected ) question for the position that I was applying for resembled something like:

"Tell me about a specific time when a customer was unhappy about a transaction or procedure, and what you did to resolve that situation?"
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Negotiation Details – The Human Resources representative is pretty thorough about the position, it's benefits, and compensation. There was little to "negotiate" in regards to this entry level position.

The offer is made over the phone by your HR rep if you are an approved candidate. He or she will list you the details and ask whether or not you would like to accept the job offer. You will soon receive an email requesting the same.

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Claims at USAA

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jun 2012 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New

Interview Details Lengthy and based on your political views regarding military and authority.

Interview Question – What area are you not proficient in and why.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – Short and not much room for negotiation

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USAA Intern at USAA

No Offer – Reviewed May 13, 2013 New

Interview Details I applied for this position several months before getting an email for an in-person interview. It seemed to go well enough but the interviewers typing everything I said was distracting. I feel a discreet recording might be more appropriate so the interviewer and interviewee can focus more on their interactions. Interview questions were behavioral in nature.

Interview Question – Why are you here?   Answer Question

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Software Developer & Integrator I at USAA

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Antonio, TX (US) Nov 2010 – Reviewed May 12, 2013 New

Interview Details 1. Phone interview for 30 mins, mostly technical screening. Starts with general java programming questions followed by some questions in the area of specialty expertise if the job requires any. Lastly, let you ask some questions.
2. On site interview for 30 mins to 1hr, half technical similar to those in phone interview, just with a little more depth and followed by behavioral questions by managers only.

Interview Question – Is it possible to create two instances of a singleton class in java.   View Answer

Negotiation Details – A couple phone calls with recruiter to negotiate the base salary and a couple emails with more details of the whole package.

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Mortgage Origination Specialist at USAA

No Offer – Interviewed in San Antonio, TX (US) Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 16, 2013

Interview Details I applied on their online site, got an email from one of them telling me to apply for another job, so I did and got an online assessment which was basically a simulation of their working environment. That took me about two hours to complete. After a few days I got a phone interview which seemed to go well but then I was emailed saying they had gone another way with someone who had match the job qualifications better.

Interview Question – Mostly just behavior and basic information about the job   Answer Question

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Inside Auto Adjuster at USAA

No Offer – Interviewed in San Antonio, TX (US) Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 14, 2013

Interview Details First Phone interview--very basic questions to ensure you understood the job and salary range. Then face to face interview--from my point of view. you must understand the company culture and be the right fit. They can train you to do the job.

Interview Question – Why would you take a job paying so much lower than your last position?   Answer Question

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Mortgage Specialist at USAA

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on San Antonio, TX (US) Apr 2009 – Reviewed Apr 13, 2013

Interview Details Applied at a job fair and on line. Was contacted a few weeks later and interviewed on the phone and then in person. Took several tests based on a call center environment.

Interview Question – How would I react to a customer who got upset over something I said.   View Answer

Negotiation Details – The starting pay was a take it or leave it offer.

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Financial Advisor III at USAA

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Tampa, FL (US) Apr 2011 – Reviewed Apr 08, 2013

Interview Details 1-Phone Interview, pretty standard going over resume.
2-Test to test your skills on the phone, mainly customer services, computer accuracy, and typing
3- face to face interview

Interview Question – Why would you rather work here than any other company you could apply for a job at?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – No negotiation

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Policy Service Advisor at USAA

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sacramento, CA (US) – Reviewed Mar 29, 2013

Interview Details Submit Resume

1st Phone interview/screening (if resume is accepted)

Take a series of assesments at the local campus (if phone interview is successful)
- Call Center simulation
- Typing Test

2nd Phone Interview is set up (if you pass the assesments)

In person interview at USAA (if you are successful in the 2nd phone interview)

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Interview Question – That's just it, the interview and the Job don't go hand-in-hand. Ask a LOT of questions about Call Center and Call times and ask to see the floor where you will be working!!! Pay attention to body language of the other employees!   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – There is NONE! They tell you that this is what they pay and they also use the benifits package as a way to justify the low salary! At the time (2004) they were only paying $28k a year + benifits.

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