OTIS Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at OTIS.
OTIS
Administrative
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Group Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process involved four rounds. Initially, there was a phone interview with the person who previously held the role. This was followed by a meeting with HR and other department heads you would work with. The third round was an interview with the manager overseeing the position. The fourth and final round was with the director of the department. It took over a month after the interviews were completed to receive the final offer for the job.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently?
OTIS
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a pretty chill interview. The people I talked to were nice, and they asked me about stuff I'd done before, like my resume experiences and what I learned in university classes. They also asked some standard questions like why I wanted to work there, and what I hoped to gain from the internship.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about a favorite school project you've worked on.
- Why are you interested in working with us?
- What are your goals for this internship?
OTIS
Materials Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied for the job through Glassdoor and then got a call from a recruiter. She asked me some basic questions about my background, my work preferences, and confirmed the role is on-site. She also asked about my willingness to relocate. The recruiter mentioned she was on holiday and would return the following week, promising to call me back after forwarding my application to the hiring manager. I tried contacting her multiple times over two weeks without success, and eventually received an email stating my application would not be moving forward.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Do you prefer to work in a team or individually?
- Do you enjoy working in a laboratory setting?
OTIS
Senior Manager
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Presentation
First, I spoke with a recruiter. The questions were good, and the communication was great. Then, I had an interview with the hiring manager. It was a decent interview, nothing unusual, and they asked standard questions for the position. I was then asked to complete a project, which is where the process became really unprofessional and rude. The project description was poorly written, lacking clarity and key elements. My request for clarification received a unhelpful response. Despite the ambiguity, I put in extra effort to complete the assignment thoroughly. I understand if my work wasn't the best, but it would have been good to receive some feedback after dedicating so many hours. The panel interview made it clear that a decision had already been made against moving forward. I was ghosted when I followed up, which is incredibly rude, especially after investing so much time and effort into the project. A canned email weeks later is unprofessional. I would not consider working at Otis after this experience.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Were all the questions related to the mission and values?
- Did you ask any specific questions crafted for the role?
OTIS Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from OTIS interview reports.
“How do you iterate a map using Java 8 streams?”
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Read reports →“What would you do if an invoice was paid with the wrong currency?”
Read reports →“Our products are high in price, can you sell them based on value rather than price?”
Read report →“What is your current sales conversion rate (from quote submitted to order received)?”
Read report →“On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is totally introverted and 10 is totally extroverted, how would you rate yourself?”
Read report →“If a client became upset and started doubting the company because their elevator installation was delayed by two weeks, what would you say to them?”
Read report →“What actions would you take if some of your line staff were underperforming or had poor attendance?”
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