Pacific Life 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 Pacific Life.
Pacific Life
Workforce Specialist
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
I had 3 interviews: a recorded video, a phone chat with the recruiter, and a final meeting with the hiring managers or maybe higher-ups. It wasn't super straightforward since a few different recruiters were involved.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you tell us about yourself?
- How do you handle stress?
- What would you say are your strengths and weaknesses?
Pacific Life
Documentation Specialist
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was an on-camera interview first, then a recruiter call where they asked the same questions as the on-camera one. Then there was an actual Zoom meeting with someone, mostly behavioral questions. I think management had a really high turnover, not sure what individuals to hire, that was my impression. Will never apply there again!!!
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you start by telling me about yourself?
- Do you have any behavioral questions?
Pacific Life
Technology Lead
Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral
It started out fine, I had a recruiter call on Thursday, August 8th. They said they'd talk to the hiring manager Friday and get back to me Monday, August 13th. I didn't hear anything. I emailed Tuesday, August 14th, no response. Sent another email Thursday, no response. I was waiting to hear back like they said. By Friday, August 23rd, I emailed again and messaged on LinkedIn, and got an out of office reply. Then I waited until Friday, August 30th, and still nothing. I was totally ghosted until September 4th when I got the automated email saying they were moving forward with another candidate. I then emailed the recruiter on September 5th to say how unprofessional and disrespectful it was, and would you believe I got a response 15 minutes later saying sorry, they'll do better. So that response shows she was intentionally ghosting me instead of saying it's taking longer than planned. If they treat potential employees like this, I can't imagine how they treat their actual employees. Don't waste your time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you share your experience with managing platforms?
Pacific Life
Actuarial Analyst
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The first part of the interview process is a virtual HireVue Interview with some basic questions like why you want to work there and about your background. If you pass that, you'll have a call with a recruiter for another screening with more behavioral questions. If you pass that too, you'll meet with some senior analysts and actuaries for more behavioral questions. I don't know what's next because they ghosted me after this, even though I tried to reach out.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Why Pacific Life?
- Tell me about a time you failed at something but learned from it.
- Can you discuss the projects listed on your resume?
Pacific Life Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Pacific Life interview reports.
“Can you tell me where the logs are located within the user interface?”
Read reports →“When evaluating portfolio strategies via backtesting, what key factors should be considered?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the concept of the 3 lines of defense?”
Read reports →“Share an instance of a failure you experienced that ultimately led to a positive outcome.”
Read reports →“Can you share an experience where a mistake you made ultimately led to a positive outcome?”
Read report →“What's your strategy for handling a day where you make 40+ calls and face rejection each time?”
Read report →“Can you walk me through the complete process of a data pipeline?”
Read report →“How important is it that I have experience with a company that created variable annuity instruments?”
Read report →“Can you tell me what software you use for a specific task/function?”
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