Selective Insurance Interview Questions
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Selective Insurance
Claims Adjuster
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Went through about 3 or 4 phone and video interviews. They asked a lot of situation-based questions and were really informative. Everything moved pretty fast, they kept me in the loop, sent over paperwork about benefits, and then got back to me with an offer not too long after.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Tell us about a time when you dealt with a tough claim.
- Can you share an instance where you had to calm down an upset claimant?
- Give an example of a time you had to make a tough call on a claim.
Selective Insurance
Manager
Manager Difficult Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
It started with a head hunter reaching out. Then a phone screen with HR. I had a Zoom call with the hiring manager (an AVP) about 2 weeks later. It was scheduled for an hour but ran 90 minutes, and it felt like a really good chat. After that, I interviewed with the hiring manager's boss (a VP) and two of the hiring manager's peer AVPs. It was a bit weird because one of the AVPs I interviewed with wasn't someone I'd be working with directly. They told me I was the top candidate, but then they ended up eliminating the position before they even hired anyone.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Given a team with both highly experienced individual contributors and less experienced employees needing guidance, what initial steps would you take to ensure the top performers remain motivated and the newer staff become more productive?
Selective Insurance
Client Services Sales and Marketing Specialist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
I had an initial phone call screening, then an interview with the hiring manager, followed by two more interviews, one of which was a panel interview. I was told I'd hear back in a week, but I didn't. I sent multiple emails with no response. I figured I didn't get the job when I saw on LinkedIn that the position was no longer accepting applicants and that it was closed on the Selective portal. It took over a week after that to finally get a response saying I didn't get the position. I just wish there was better communication because it was a shame so much time was wasted trying to get a response after four interviews.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you describe the color yellow if you were blind?
Selective Insurance
QA Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The hiring process was really slow. They had been trying to fill this QA Manager role for over 3 months when I applied. I had a video interview with two senior QA Managers. One was fine, but the other, who had a higher title, was incredibly disrespectful. He was pacing around during the interview, asking questions from off-camera, and posing totally irrelevant questions with a condescending attitude. This was a top company for me, but after the interview started, I knew I didn't want to work with that manager. I got an offer from another company a few days later and didn't even wait to hear back from this one, just because of that manager's bad attitude.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Do you know anyone at our company?
- Are you absolutely sure you don't know anyone here?
- If you don't know anyone, how did you find us and apply for this job?
Selective Insurance Interview Questions
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“What's the usual turnaround time for Requests for Admissions?”
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