Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1
Interviews were conducted on campus a couple weeks after the career fair. The was a reception the night before interviews with all the interviewees and some employees. There were two interviews, a behavioral and a case study. Got asked for an office

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When was a time you took something on short notice and how did you perform?
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Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Interviewed Sep 2014
Applied through schools career services center and got an email invitation for an on campus interview and a pre-interview social at a local restaurant where we could network with professionals. The night before details about a case are emailed to candidates, though cases may be different. Interview consists of 2 parts, half an hour of behavioral with one professional and half an hour to discuss the case study with another professional. Feedback is given on your answers and suggestions and they don't hold back if you give an answer they don't like but criticism is well appreciated in my opinion. Didn't make it to the second round.

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Pretty standard questions overall.
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Average Interview – Overall Neutral Experience – No – Sat, 11 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 2 days)
Applied through campus career services. Did a 30 minute behavioral interview. Was your typical behavioral interview, interviewer wasn't very talkative which made it kindof awkward but he was very friendly. Didn't advance to 2nd round.

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Tell me about yourself
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview

Average Interview – Yes, and I accepted – Fri, 10 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1 in Hoboken, NJ(took 21 days)
It was an on campus interview and consisted of a 30 minute case study and a 30 min behavioral interview. Both interviewers were extremely nice and made the interviews seem like just a talk.

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Describe a time where you were working in a team and you had to deal with a person that didn't want to do their job. (Not exact wording)
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an Other

Average Interview – No – Sun, 19 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1 in Norman, OK
It was a very relaxed interview, nothing too out of the ordinary. More behavior based that's anything else. They came to our campus to recruit and I applied through the university website

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Tell me about a time when you had to take the initiative to lead a group
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Sun, 19 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1
After I applied I was contacted for an on-campus interview. There was a networking event the evening before which I found to be informative and a great opportunity to meet Protiviti workers and understand their culture. The next day was an hour long interview, 30 minutes behavioral questions and 30 minutes case study questions (we were sent the case study the day before and told to analyze it). Both sets of questions were pretty straightforward and I found the interviewers to be very laid back. They then said they would contact me within the week about how to proceed.

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What has been one of the most complex projects you have worked on and why?
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Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Wed, 22 Oct 2014

Interviewed Oct 2014 in Philadelphia, PA(took 7 days)
Process was pretty smooth. They sent me an email requesting a phone interview. Phone interview was about 30 min long, basic behavioral questions etc. Next was the on site interview They do their interviews in bulk, so I was not granted a specific time but rather told where I had to be and when. The day before the interview, they had a happy hour at the local pub for everyone to get to know one another. The day of the interview, you are placed into groups and get to hear about what protiviti is and what they do. They take half the group for interviews while you are tasked with a exercise called the "protiviti pitch". It's basically an exercise to see how creative you are in talking about how great protiviti is in a group of 4 people. Once that was done, we were given free lunch (yay) where protiviti employees went around to each table. After that I went to my interviews. First I went to a manager who asked me some basic behavioral questions. Next I went to another manager who went over a "case study". I'm a computer science major and I have to tell you that this case study is not hard, so long as you have common sense. After that, you go along your way and they'll call if they're interested.

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There really wasn't any. Just behavioral stuff. Be prepared to talk and talk good.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Interviewed Apr 2014 in New York, NY(took 50 days)
This is a three step interview process: HR on the phone, Director on the phone and In person with several members of the team. The whole interview process was very conversational. There wasn't really any scripted questions or behavioral analysis. The one question you should get ready to answer if you are coming in as an exprienced hire is, "Why are you leaving your current job and what makes this opportunity different?"

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None-interview was very conversational
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview and a Background Check

Average Interview – Overall Neutral Experience – No – Fri, 24 Oct 2014

Interviewed Mar 2013
Phone Screen- asked general questions regarding past experience. Asked about what areas of the practice interested me. Discussed different office locations and what they do. Phone screen lasted about 15 minutes or so. Started on-time.

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Straight forward phone screen
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview

Average Interview – No – Sat, 25 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1 in New York, NY(took 21 days)
Started off with campus recruiting - case study which wasn't too hard but wasn't a walk in the park either, and also a behavioral interview as well. Then second round in the office there were 2 interviews. Both were just casual conversations so they could get to know you. Some random behavioral questions were thrown in, but they were more integrated into the conversation so they weren't stressful. Then there is a group presentation you give.

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Where do you see yourself in 5 years.
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Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Mon, 27 Oct 2014

Interviewed Oct 2014 in New York, NY(took 30 days)
Applied through campus recruiting. Had first round interview on campus following a pre-night reception in which I met several managers and managing directors. The first round of interviews was two-pronged. I was lucky enough to interview with the managers I was able to talk to at length the night before; This might have been intentional on their part. The first half of the interview was a very informal behavioral interview in which the managing director really tried to get to know my experiences and personality. The second half was a case study for which you were given a process flow chart the night before. During the interview they gave you an additional sheet on information regarding a made-up company's business process issue and the interviewer proceeded to ask somewhat challenging questions about how we would handle the company's issue as a consultant. The interviewer understood that you wouldn't know exactly how to implement a solution however they were looking for thoughtful answers and effective communication. I was informed that I had received a second round interview a few days after the first round. This was held about three weeks later at their midtown NYC office. The night before they held a very nice dinner with several Protiviti professionals and put everyone up at a pretty nice hotel. The interviews the next day were very informal. The first was with a Senior Consultant and the second with a Manager. Both were behavioral and had me run them through my resume. Both interviewers had a checklist of things they were supposed to tell me to sell me on joining the firm, given that they extended me an offer. After the interviews there were group presentations, which I don't think they formally evaluated.

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Case Study: What is the biggest problem facing the company according to the process flow and the additional information?
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Tue, 28 Oct 2014

Interviewed Oct 2014 in San Francisco, CA(took 2 days)
pretty straight forward case question and behavioral questions mainly. The interviewers were both very chill and nice. Was offered second round interview at the office. Overall good experience as the intervieiwers were cordial and calm

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tell me about yourself
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an Other

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Tue, 28 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 21 days)
Meet at a career fair at my school and was later invited to an information session. First round of interviews were held on campus and consisted of a behavioral interview that just walked through my resume and then a case study. The case study was not very challenging, just be able to identify problems in a process and come up with creative solutions. Biggest tip would be to just think out loud! I was then offered a office visit where I was put up in a very nice hotel, we had dinner the night before and I was able to meet 1st year or new consultants. The next morning I visited the office and was able to meet everyone who worked there and had two formal interviews which were behavioral. Protiviti is very serious about culture so the whole process was just to see if you would fit in at the office and if you would be a good part of the team.

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Identify the problems in the process, what are the causes, what are some solutions.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Tue, 28 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 21 days)
I got started with the process at the career fair at my university. I spoke with the recruiter and turned in my resume. I then heard back within a week about an interview on campus with a meet and greet reception the night before. The first interview included a 30 min behavioral interview and a 30 min case study interview. Nothing too bad. A week later I heard back about a second set of interviews which included a dinner the night before and an office visit. This included 2 30 min behavioral based interviews. Overall, I had a positive experience with all of the employees at Protiviti and everything was very well organized.

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Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone difficult and how did you handle it?
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Skills Test and a Personality Test

Interview – No – Wed, 29 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1
I just finished my first round interview. the interview consisted two parts, a behavior part and a case study. questions they ask are pretty easy and standard, walk through the resume why consulting, etc

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no difficult question
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Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Wed, 29 Oct 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 3 days)
Came to campus for first round interview. First round consisted of behavioral and case study. Second interview was in a different state, they flew me there took care of all travel accommodations. Second round was dinner, lunch and lots of time for questions with staff.

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Nothing unexpected
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation

Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Thu, 30 Oct 2014

Interviewed Oct 2014 in Washington, DC(took 30 days)
Met recruiters/representatives at career fair, submitted resume through campus recruiting. Got email for on campus interview about two weeks later. On campus interview with a 30 minute behavioral interview and a 30 minute case study interview. About two weeks later, I heard back from the DC recruiter about an office visit. Had my visit on a Friday, and received the call with my offer on Monday

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What did you do to prepare for the case study portion of the interview?
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Background Check and a Presentation

Average Interview – No – Tue, 4 Nov 2014

Interviewed Oct 2014
On campus interview consisting of one case question and one behavioral interview. Office interview with presentations by employees and 2 conversational interviews. Nothing too out of the ordinary, try to know a good amount about the company before you interview.

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Standard behavioral questions
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Tue, 4 Nov 2014

Interviewed Oct 2014 in New York, NY(took 56 days)
I met a Protiviti recruiter on campus and I really enjoyed my conversation with her. I applied through my campus job board and got an interview. There was a night prior, which I had to miss due to prior commitments. There were two 30 minute interviews back to back. The night before the interview, they email you a business process for the case interview the next day. Mine was about a bank which processes small loans. On the day of, I was interviewed by an IT Director. She was awesome. I prepared a lot so I wasn't too nervous. She gave me the process, and a case, and gave me 5 minutes to read through it. Afterwards we just talked through the problems that the case had and I provided my insight on what the solutions might be. She was very impressed because I pretended as if I was Protiviti when providing solutions. Right after, I had a behavioral interview, which was also fairly easy. Advice: Engage with the recruiters/proctors outside the interview rooms, they appreciate that. A week and a half later, I got an email saying I got a second round. I am from Texas and I applied for a NYC position so that's why I think it took more than week. Two weeks later, they flew me out to NYC and put me up in a very nice hotel, with a view of NYC downtown, might I add. I flew in on Thursday for a dinner the night before. I sat with the recruiter and a Managing Director and honestly had one of the best times. There was no pressure, we just had a good time. The office visit the next day was about 5 hours long. There were two back to back 30 minutes interviews that included resume questions and behavioral questions. We also did a group presentation which was very fun! There were panels and Q&As, and then we had lunch while we networked with employees. I flew back the same evening. My office visit was on Friday, and the Monday of next week, I got a call with an offer!

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Case wasn't too difficult, just be prepared. They don't care about the result, they just care about how you think and how you work through a problem. Talk it out with the interviewer.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an Other

Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Tue, 4 Nov 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 14 days)
Interview process was great compared to other firms I interviewed with. Had first round interviews through University career services. Two 30 minute interviews: 1 behavioral and 1 case - They had a nice greeting team that made you feel very relaxed. - Behavioral: relatively straight forward. Asked questions you would expect tailored to problem solving, team work, and leadership. - The interviewer was very friendly and you could really be yourself while answering questions. - I was very relaxed and felt like I was just having a conversation with the interviewer. - Case Interview: Not very difficult if you can think critically and quickly. It's all about how well you solve problems and realize problems and can explain the cause and effects of solutions/issues - The interview was stiff when I first began the interview. I was given the case, told I had 5 minutes to read the case, and asked when I was ready. It's important that you look at everything your given before diving into the case to get an overall picture of how the case will look. Taking notes will make your life much easier and just do an info dump as you go along. I finished reading the case and writing notes within a couple minutes. I started to analyze the problems and developed solutions. I told the interviewer I was good to go before the 5 minutes was up. - The interviewer starting asking questions such as: what problems did I notice etc... He asked for solutions, and potential risks with not implementing solutions and leaving things how they were. In general, if you have some business sense, you will realize many of the inherent business risks associated with technology flaws. Think "bigger picture". - As I started answering questions, the interviewer lightened up and became friendlier. Maybe because I was saying some good stuff? - I was able to completely finish the case interview within 15-20 minutes so we had plenty of time for questions and general talk. The interviewer opened up a lot at this point and I asked a few questions and he seemed to really enjoy telling me the answer. I had a really good impression of the firm and the position after the interviews and the interviews actually made me want this position more than the other positions I applied to. I was invited to second round interviews and those went well. - These were used to get to know you better and to see if you would be a good fit with the firm. Really be yourself and if you really want the position, they will see that. Just a couple behavioral interviews, nothing too stressful or hard. Make sure to get all of your questions answered during these interviews because this is pretty much your best bet to figure out if you will like the job or not. I was so impressed with the second round interviews that it bumped this job and firm to the top of my list. It goes to show, other firms could really learn something from them about the interview process. Sure many firms have the same format/idea but it's all in the execution. Maybe it has to do something with their parent company being Robert Half International. Hope this was thorough enough for those who are looking now and in the future and want to prepare.

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two different manager assign tasks to you with expected completion dates. How do you handle this situation? (not too hard but hardest I was asked)
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview