Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 1 día. Acudí a una entrevista en Alcoa (Norcross, GA) en may 2010
Entrevista
Initial process started with a phone screening with a hiring agency that Alcoa contracts with. The questions were general, walk me through your resume type questions. One week later, I received an e-mail to schedule a face to face at the office. I met with the HR manager, Controller, and Finance Director. After meeting with the Controller, I knew the position wasn't for me. Alcoa seemed stretched out with initiatives and not enough people. They were very lean, but I sensed they were not operationally efficient. I sensed alot of nervousness from the controller when I asked about the work-life climate. The hesitation in his answer fired off warning sirens--sweat shop and long hours. Thinking my signals may be too sensitive, I asked my ACE question: What stems the opening in this position? The current employee has chosen to pursue other interest. Now, who is opting to pursue other interest in this economy? An acceptable answer would have been Growth or Restructuring of the group.
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 2 meses. Acudí a una entrevista en Alcoa (Newburgh, IN)
Entrevista
The Newburgh location has a lot of turnovers and I can see why. The interview process was very unorganized and they kept saying you will get an offer by this week. Then few weeks later HR reached out trying to schedule more interviews. The process took over two months! The hiring manager that said I was the top candidate for this role left the company in the middle of the interview process. I withdrew my application because it seems they are unprofessional and don't know how to respect or value people's time. My worst experience with a company in the interview process!
Applied through campus recruiting. Was contacted over the phone for an on-campus interview. The interviewer was quite nice and asked very basic behavioral questions. No accounting or finance questions were asked however the interviewer knew I didn't study finance (majored in another quantitative field). If you majored in finance be prepared to be asked some financial questions.
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Pregunta 1
At the very end of the 30 min interview she asked me what else she should know about myself.
The whole process was okay, it seemed appropriate for the job responsibilities. Overall, it is what you expect for a big company headquatered in NY like Alcoa. I would think it is similar to other interviews I've had with similarly sized huge corporations. Overall, it was a good experience. I got the offer, after some preparation.