I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Allstate (Northbrook, IL) in Apr 2016
Interview
D+0 Applied for the position
D+1 HR contacted via email to complete screening questions, i.e. Why the position? Expected salary. etc.
D+7 HR scheduled onsite interview with hiring managers
D+9 Interviewed with hiring managers at Northbrook office, two people, each about 30 minutes. They are very polite, and they asked easy interview questions. Be yourself, and do your homework for the company.
D+14 HR contacted to ask to complete second part of application on Allstate job portal
D+30 Get the contingent offer to complete background check and drug screen.
Overall, it is a great process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me you experience?
Why Allstate?
What do you know about us?
- Applied through a program for minority college students
- Was invited to a 75-minute interview that was broken into two rounds (both with two individuals in each round)
- First round was presenting a case study I had compiled before the interview
- Second round was more general behavioral questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case study that was provided beforehand; just general behavioral questions
Pretty easy process. Did 3 interviews and mainly behavioral type questions. Research the company and be prepared to talk about past experiences and how you could contribute for the specific role. Everyone was extremely kind and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you failed and how you overcame your failure.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Allstate (Fort Irwin, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
Virtual interview process that can be completed on your own time. Very user friendly platform. There were multiple questions all recorded separately so you weren’t just talking for the entire process, there were breaks to refocus.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A problem in work or school that I had to overcome and how I used my skills to overcome it.