I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON)
Interview
By memory, the interview process spanned four months and involved over twelve individual discussions with various leaders across the organization. At the AVP level, the discussions were fairly informal, focusing on my past work experience, leadership style and knowledge of set technical concepts. Some of the discussions were very engaging, allowing me to meet key stakeholders across the business, others felt adversarial and direct.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Level of experience with technical concepts
2, Reasons for leaving past roles
3. Leadership style and approach to work
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life
Interview
Internal recruiter was excellent and on top of everything. I had several phone calls and two in-person interviews. All well organized. Everyone I talked to was very pleasant and helpful.
The interview questions were straightforward and conversational. You were made to feel at ease and your time was valued. I can’t say enough good things about the internal recruiter, he was awesome.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON) in Sept 2016
Interview
Very unprofessional Recruitment staff. The initial phone interview with HR was followed by an in-person interview (flew me in to Toronto) with Head of the group and team. This was followed by another phone interview with a potential direct colleague. The final step was a phone interview with the group President, followed by an in person meeting. The process proceeded quickly at first. All of the interviews went well including one with the President. I was selected as a finalist and had to do a 4 hour test. HR followed up thereafter saying they will be back to me within a week. Never heard from them again. As a finalist taking time to go through their process and not get a call back either way is unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of how you worked through a difficult situation cross-border?