I applied through university. I interviewed at Bruce Power
Interview
I had two phone interviews. The first interview was conducted by HR and the second one was conducted by the hiring manger. The questions were easy and the interviewers were very nice. The whole process took more than a month.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Bruce Power (Toronto, ON) in Sept 2011
Interview
Screening Interview
A screening interview is a type of job interview that is conducted to determine if the applicant has the qualifications needed to do the job for which the company is hiring. A screening interview is typically the first interview in the hiring process if the company does not start with open interviews.
Phone Interview
Employers use phone interviews to identify and recruit candidates for employment. Phone interviews are often used to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews.
First Interview
The first in-person job interview is typically a one-on-one interview between the applicant and a hiring manager. The interviewer will ask questions about the applicant's experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking in the optimal candidate for the job.
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Question 1
Hypothetical
Definition: Job interview questions that invite the candidate to resolve an imaginary situation or react to a given situation.
Sample interview questions in this category:
"If you were the purchasing manager, how would you go about selecting a new automated purchase order system for the company?"
"If you were to take over this department, what's the first thing you'd do to improve productivity?"
When to use them: Useful if framed in the context of actual job situations.
Pitfall to avoid: Putting too much stock in the candidate's hypothetical answer. You're usually better off asking questions that force a candidate to use an actual experience as the basis for an answer.
Leading
Definition: Job interview questions asked in such a way that the answer you're looking for is obvious.
Sample interview questions in this category:
"You know a lot about team building, don't you?"
"You wouldn't dream of falsifying your expense accounts, would you?"
When to use them: Rarely, if ever. You're not likely to get an honest answer – just the answer you want to hear. And you run the risk of appearing unprofessional.
