I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Robert Half (Cedar Rapids, IA) in May 2013
Interview
Applied online to accountempts for various accounting position and got call next day stating 2 positions available. Set up the interview within couple of days at my convenience. I had to take 3 tests online - basic excel (30 questions), accounting (55 questions) and quickbooks (38 questions). The test didn't have time allocated but the time taken is shown up in the system and they will know how much time is spent on each question. Questions were average. In excel we have to work on spreadsheet, accounting and Quickbooks contained MCQs. You can find tutorial test videos for excel in youtube and it is exactly the same as in real test.
I scored very well in all tests - 90th percentiles. So I went to the interview and had to fill up lots of forms. The interview was at 1 pm but started only at 1:30 pm as I had to fill up all those forms and take a survey online. I was told to wait in a room and the Branch Manager showed up. He asked me about my past work experience. He was really impressed by my work experience as well as education because I just passed CPA exam and had Masters degree in accounting. He said that the interview went well but I didn't receive any offer because I need sponsorship to work in US and they don't offer sponsorship. The manager was very friendly and said that he will be very happy to help me if I have the work permit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the responsibilities in your past job.
What type of job are you looking for?
Great interview process, with a lot of positive feedback you can use when interviewing. They do a great job at matching candidates and companies. They listened to the employees request for placements
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Robert Half
Interview
Smooth and friendly, straight forward questions. the interviewer did a screening call over the phone 10 minutes then scheduled 1 on 1 interview. after the first interview. I meeting her manager
Firstly introduce me what is Robert Half then ask some initial questions relevant to my resume (work experience/ academic projects) then further dig deep to my skills/ abilities that may helpful to seek an optimal job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What about the Hotel Budget Project you list in your resume, what problems had you encountered and how do you tackle that