Chickasaw Nation Industries Interview Questions
& Process

The process started off really disorganized. The recruiter seemed confused and forgot we'd already spoken. They scheduled a second interview, which felt pretty basic. After the interview, I was sent an assignment related to a live bid, which I worked on for 16 hours and felt I did a great job on. They said my work was thorough and they'd update me, but I later got a rejection, and they'd already hired someone else.

I applied online and then got a call for a phone interview about 2 weeks later. It was about 30 minutes and I answered some normal questions about my background and experience. Then, they told me my info would go to a hiring manager to see about a face-to-face interview. I got a call for that about 3 days later, and I went in within a week. This interview was more in-depth. I met with a senior manager and some of the executive management team. It lasted about an hour and a half, and the questions were pretty straightforward. After that, I had a background check and one more phone interview. I spoke with a different senior manager and executive manager this time, and they asked similar questions. This phone interview was also about 30 minutes. About 2 days after that final phone interview, I got the job offer. The whole thing took less than 2 weeks.

The initial interview was with a PM who was supposed to interview me but was out due to weather. A different PM interviewed me instead. I drove through some icy/snowy roads to get there, but it had mostly melted. When I met the PM, I mentioned I drove in the weather because I didn't want it to seem like I wouldn't show up in the future if I had to cancel. He said he was new too, so that's why he came in. We joked about it. We went to another floor to a back office and sat together at a table. The gentleman was really nice and friendly. He asked some good questions, looked at my resume, and took notes. He also mentioned he was fairly new to the company. I wasn't sure if he had the authority to hire me. I had to point out my education and technology skills on my resume. He asked about some classes I had taken, and we talked about those. He asked my definition of a high-quality document, and I said it's one that looks professional, has correct grammar, and accurately describes what it's documenting. He agreed. After the questions, he seemed pleased. I gave him some work samples. I asked about the next steps, and he said he wanted to hire me and was going to call right then to suggest moving forward. We talked about possible start dates, and then the interview ended. Later that day, the recruiter called and tentatively offered me the job, pending a background check. I accepted formally a day or two later and stayed there for about 4.5 years, getting promoted. I left for about 3 months to work for another IT company but then returned and was promoted quickly again. Things were good for several years until new management came in and, in my opinion, caused a lot of disruption. I finished my projects and continued to advance.

I applied for several Law Clerk jobs at Chickasaw Nation Industries. For the first one, they told me after I applied that I needed Olmstead experience, which wasn't in the ad and is super rare for new grads. The interview itself was a panel and seemed okay, I thought I had a decent shot. But then they emailed saying I didn't have enough Olmstead experience and didn't get it. For another Law Clerk job involving HIPAA, they also didn't mention needing HIPAA experience upfront, only telling me over the phone. The recruiter said I wouldn't need to be an expert in HIPAA during the one-on-one interview, which went well. Then they changed the job location and told me I didn't have enough HIPAA experience. My experience with their recruiting has totally put me off. I'm a quick learner and these were contract roles, so I'd have had time to learn. I really wanted to work for an indigenous-owned company but was let down every time, even with the right education. I wouldn't recommend them; it seems like they post jobs without intending to fill them, as I heard the Olmstead position was never filled and I bet the HIPAA one won't be either.