I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Discover (Deerfield, IL) in Jul 2016
Interview
I applied in May but didn't get an interview for nearly 2 months. When they did, they had a 30 min phone interview with HR, 30 min phone interview with hiring manager, on-site interview with hiring manager, hiring manager's boss, and a 3rd manager. Discover Bank is in the process of setting up fraud detection tools and tracking, and the hiring managers have come over from other parts of the company and are fairly young developer-types. They know little about fraud detection or tools, and consequently probably did not relate well to my experience. They were looking for someone young and with a developer's background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your interest in the role of leading a fraud Agile/scrum team
Tell me about a time you faced adversity in delivering a project
Most of the questions for me had to deal with why I wanted to move to Chicago, and with my operational experience why I wanted to become a de facto scrum master (I have the certifications and have been trying to transition fully to that role since 2010)
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Discover (New York, NY) in Jan 2014
Interview
Average interview process. There were two interviewers in the room. Both were very relaxed, and seemed to be really engaged with my answers and my experience. One guy was really young, the woman was middle aged.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Discover (Riverwoods, IL) in Oct 2014
Interview
Good pre-interview with HR. Overly complicated process with hiring managers, multiple discussions with the same people and a pointless meeting with the company President. Should have seen red flags based on interviews -- overly cautious process and clear "upselling" of the job, promoting the positive parts of the position while hiding the far more annoying parts. Didn't feel like I was hired for the job that was advertised.
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