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October 31st, 2008

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”: [...]