I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at State Farm (Bloomington, IL) in Oct 2007
Interview
The initial conversation worked through contacts from previous temporary positions. I believe that there was no HR representation present during the interview because of that.
I was never asked any situational questions... most revolved around past accomplishments and the tools and techniques I used. I believe that is very different than most of the positions within the company.
In general, fitting into the midwestern culture of State Farm is very important. I was surprised to find that my management was so quantitatively minded.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No question really stuck out, but I knew what they were looking for going in... State Farm is very committed to a few large vendors and, in technical positions, interviewers often look to see those technologies (SAS, Websphere, DB2) on the resume.
Interview included a case study exercise. Decision was within timeline described. Interview process transparently described by recruiting team. Interview included typical competency based questions. Video interview system was easy to use.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to coordinate across multiple areas to achieve an outcome.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at State Farm (Dallas, TX) in Jul 2024
Interview
It was a three step process. I had to do an online interview via hirevue where you get random questions and have 2 minutes to answer. If you pass that round, you talk to the recruiter and they tell you next steps and the benefits package. For the real interview, i spoke with 3 hiring managers and it took after an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of when you used X? Like SQL, Excel, etc
HireVue video interview
Interview had around 5-6 general HR questions.
You will get practice time for each question. Once practice time is up, HireVue starts recording. It seemed fairly easy at beginning. I would prefer in person interview than this type of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What do you consider your greatest strengths and weakness
Tell me a situation where you had conflict with your team member. And how did you resolve the issue
