Accounting Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at American Water with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Accounting Specialist roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Water overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Water as a Accounting Specialist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Group panel interview: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at American Water (Cherry Hill, NJ) in Mar 2009
Interview
1st interview was with the HR VP which lasted about 30 minutes. Questions were standard interview questions from a list. (i.e. Your strengths/ weaknesses, Why American Water?, Difficult situations, etc.)
2nd interview was right after the first and was with the department manager and a supervisor. Questions were more informal, and some were directed at skills. This interview was mostly conversational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a past professional experience that put you in an ethical dilemma, and how you dealt with it.