Protective Life Interview Questions
& Process

I had an interview over Microsoft Teams with 2 department managers. They asked a few get-to-know-you questions, described the job, and we discussed my relevant experience. The interview was 30 minutes long. Both managers were energetic and uplifting.

It was pretty straightforward! I had three main chats, and the whole thing wrapped up in about a month. First, I chatted with the recruiter, then the hiring manager, and finally, I met with three other folks from the marketing and communications team. Each of these chats was around 30 minutes long.

I did three video calls for the job. First, I talked to HR, then the director, and finally the team leaders. The first two chats were cool, but meeting the team was rough and awkward. They hit me with questions that didn't seem related to the job and acted like they wanted to trip me up, not giving me much time to look at stuff and answer. Weirdly, no query-writing questions came up. I got a feeling they already picked someone and were just checking boxes with me.

The interview process included a phone screening and then several rounds. The first interview was with senior members of the data science team, who asked about my previous work and experience, as well as technical questions, particularly on GLM models. Next, I had an hour-long interview with the Head/VP of Data Science. They were very knowledgeable and experienced, and although I was initially nervous, they made me feel comfortable by asking about my background, projects, and strengths, tailoring their questions accordingly. Their questions focused on essential statistical and data science fundamentals. They also asked about AI/NLP algorithms and processes. This interaction with a senior data science leader was great. Following that, there was a brief interview with a management executive, and then lunch with peers. Overall, it was a positive interview experience.