Hiscox Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

It's a one-hour face-to-face interview asking about my experience, projects I've worked with and some soft skills questions. After 2 weeks, I did not receive any communication from them so I decided to follow-up by email to ask about their decision. There was no reply from the HR. Then after 7 weeks in total, I got an automated notification from Workday that I did not get selected.

I had an in-person interview with two interviewers. They gave me a long theoretical scenario to read. After that, I had to answer questions about what I thought was the best solution and explain my reasoning.

I applied in early Aug'17, and the entire process spanned about 7 weeks, broken down into 4 main parts. First, there was a phone chat with an HR person where we discussed why I was applying, my strengths, what I could contribute, and my general plans and expectations. About two weeks after that, I took an online critical thinking test, the Watson-Glaser one. I spent about 3 days practicing for it and scored 93% on the actual test. It's worth noting that practicing really helps, especially if English isn't your first language, and there are many online resources for it. A week later, I had a face-to-face interview, which lasted over 2 hours, with the pricing team manager and a senior pricing analyst. This part had two sections: first, another critical thinking test for an hour, after which I had to explain my thought process. Then, we talked about my background in energy pricing and how it could apply to insurance, my strengths, and what I could offer. They also asked about the insurance pricing process and how it compares to energy pricing, along with questions on the challenges in the insurance industry and how I'd handle specific scenarios. The atmosphere during this interview was quite friendly. Two weeks after that, the final interview took place with the Head of Pricing and an HR rep. The Head of Pricing seemed pretty unprepared; he mentioned asking technical questions about Excel formulas and complexity, but it felt like he just wanted to get it over with. The HR person asked standard competency-based questions about communication, adaptability, learning from mistakes, and problem-solving. I had a feeling that being a foreigner was a bit of an issue, and they weren't too keen on my communication style. At one point, it felt like the whole interview was just a formality to show they're an inclusive company, but my gut told me otherwise. For example, when I started explaining the insurance pricing process, the HR person cut me off. It's a bit disappointing, but they might be a rather insular company.