IDC (International Data Corporation) Interview Questions
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Data Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process includes three interviews and one assessment. There's a screening interview, another one before the assessment, and a final one after it. All interviews, whether with HR or hiring managers, are professional and friendly. The focus is mainly on Excel skills, data estimation, and data gathering.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
IDC (International Data Corporation)
Research Manager
Manager Difficult Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Presentation Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The hiring process was pretty unprofessional overall, and I wouldn't recommend this company. I went through 5 interview rounds over 2 months and still got ghosted. It's understandable if it was early on, but I made it to the final round and followed up on emails with no response, feedback, or explanation, which is a deal-breaker. The first round with HR was straightforward, asking basic behavioral questions like 'Why do you want to work here?' and about strengths/weaknesses. The second interview with a senior was also simple. Then, I had a two-week break to complete a research presentation on technology, which was the focus of the third interview. The fourth and fifth interviews involved different senior staff and had questions more specific to the role.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you introduce yourself and outline your past work experience?
- Describe your methodology for conducting research in your professional capacity.
- What are your preferences regarding the type of workplace and its atmosphere?
IDC (International Data Corporation)
Research Analyst
Mid Average Negative experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation
So it was like a four step thing. First they looked at my cv, then I had a phone chat with HR. After that, I had to do this take-home assignment where I wrote a report on something related to the job for 3 days. Then, there was like a one hour chat with the main research manager. Finally, I had to present my assignment to the whole team and the hiring manager. They did offer me the job, but then backed out because renewing my work permit was apparently too much paperwork for them. Really unprofessional, tbh.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you pitch partnering with the retail sector to an IT vendor?
IDC (International Data Corporation)
Business Development Specialist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Don't bother interviewing here. I had three interviews and was completely ghosted. One of the VP's tried to warn me that HR was unresponsive and that I could reach out to them if I hadn't heard back. After three weeks of not hearing anything and HR ignoring my emails, I naively thought the VP would be sympathetic, or at least not frigid, but instead she was cold and wished me "the best of luck". I don't understand how you can run a company where you feel it's ok to completely ghost candidates after three interviews. I could understand one interview, but THREE? I'm a human being, I deserve respect, especially after spending three hours of my time with you. It would take 30 seconds to shoot off an email saying you went with another candidate or any other thousands of excuses recruiters give. DO BETTER
Confirmed questions1 question
- How do you feel about not having readily available resources for learning internal systems?
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