I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zurich Insurance (Sydney)
Interview
No advertisement of role through their website, however you can obtain a position through the SAS Work Placement Program offered in Australia
1. Resume application screening
2. Behavioural and technical interview combined together, followed by some technical software skills
3. Background checks
Negotiation
Did not try to negotiate as this was an entry level position and I was after experience more than anything else.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you calculate the number of vehicles which travel across the Harbour Bridge in a day.
Was okay, they were friendly and quick with their reply - 1 week - but asked weird porblme-solving questions . They sent feedback by email but was very general and not sure how to porperly improve.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zurich Insurance in Dec 2019
Interview
online test
video interview, consisting of around 7 behavioural questions and 3 game-based questions
assessment centre; 1-1 interview first, then individual presentation to 2 assessors, lunch break and then group exercise
The interview was done on Skype. First part of the interview was with a HR manager who very friendly and understanding when connection was unstable. the second part was done with the actuarial team for more technical questions concerning software knowledge and industry terms. Who process took a little more than an hour.