OVERHEARD IN THE RECRUITING LOUNGE is a weekly feature on things going on in the recruiting side of CCD.
Happy Halloween guys and ghouls.  This week we heard a lot about tricks and treats.  Let’s start with the tricks.
“Company ABC invited five of us back for second rounds, but gave no one offers.  Why are they [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.
Position: Analyst
Number of Interviewers: 1
·         Interviewers: An junior executive, a senior executive
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 100%
·         Technical: 40%
How difficult was the interview:
·          “It was okay”:60%
·         “Easy”: 40%
How friendly were your interviewers:
·         Easy Going: 60%
·         Tough, but not bad: 30%
·         [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.
Position: Financial Services Rep.
Number of Interviewers: 1
·         Interviewers: An junior executive, a senior executive
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 100%
How difficult was the interview:
·          “It was okay”:58%
·         “Easy”: 42%
How friendly were your interviewers:
·         Easy Going: 43%
·         Tough, but not bad: 29%
·         [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.

Position: FLDP
Number of Interviewers: 2
·         Interviewers: An junior executive, a senior executive, HR representative, Alum
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 100%
How difficult was the interview:
·          “It was okay”:73%
·         “Easy”: 18%
·         “Difficult”: 9
How friendly were your interviewers:
·         Easy Going: 27%
·         Tough, but [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.
Position: Analyst
Number of Interviewers: 1
·         Interviewers: An junior executive, a senior executive, alum, Vice President
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 80%
·         Technical: 60%
·         Case: 10%
How difficult was the interview:
·          “It was okay”: 30%
·         “Easy”: 40%
·         “Walk in the Park”: 10%
·         “Difficult”: [...]

OVERHEARD IN THE RECRUITING LOUNGE is a weekly feature on things going on in the recruiting side of CCD.
It’s late October.
You’ve got a first round interview with Company ABC on campus, but you’ve just been invited for a second round interview with Company XYZ for the same day.  What’s a senior to do?
Well, you’ve [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.
 Position: Various
Number of Interviewers: 1
·         Interviewers: An alum, senior executive, junior executive, partner, HR representative, managing director   
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 100%
How difficult was the interview:
·         “Walk in the Park”: 13%
·         “It was okay”:34%
·         “Easy”: 53%
How friendly were your [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.
Position: IT & Finance Leadership Programs
Number of Interviewers: 1
·         Interviewers: An alum, senior executive, junior executive
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 100%
How difficult was the interview:
·         “Walk in the Park”: 11%
·         “It was okay”: 56%
·         “Easy”: 33%
How friendly were your interviewers:
·         [...]

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.
Position: Finance Leadership Development Program
Number of Interviewers: 1
·         Interviewers: An alum, senior executive, junior executive
Types of Questions:
·         Behavioral: 100%
How difficult was the interview:
·         “It was okay”:75%
·         “Easy”: 25%
How friendly were your interviewers:
·         Easy Going: 25%
·         Tough, but not [...]

I’ve received a couple of inquiries as to, “What’s Next?”   On campus interviews generally run up until Thanksgiving break and we tend not to host interviews again until the spring semester.  However, unlike the fall semester, on campus interviews pick right back up once you arrive on campus in January.  So what does this mean?
 
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