I applied online. I interviewed at Medica (Minneapolis, MN) in Mar 2021
Interview
The interview was conducted with two staff that are in a leadership role over the role being interviewed. They were professional but laid back and made me feel very comfortable. The questions were pretty typical for an interview but were phrased in a way that made them seem less intimidating. Overall pleasant interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your background in the healthcare industry.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Medica (Minnetonka, MN) in Jul 2013
Interview
I had a telephone interview, took an online test, and had an in person interview with two supervisors.
They asked me standard questions. I felt the interview went pretty well until I realized that after I left that they did not ask me for references so I knew I would not get an offer ( I dropped my references off at the front desk but I was pretty sure they didn't forget).I have done pretty much the exact job before. I perhaps rambled on one or two of my questions at the end but one of the supervisors appeared disinterested throughout the interview. I was told I would hear one way or the other by the following Wednesday ( several times). I waited for a call but when no one called I left a message with the HR recruiter who up to that point had been very good about returning my calls. Two days later I got a generic rejection E-mail.
Prior to the in person interview I got a tour of the main floor as well as a review of the benefits. I think that this should be reserved for applicants who have an actual chance of getting an offer. I need to work on my interviewing skills, however, I think this was an issue of ageism ( I am 59. The people who interviewed me appeared to be under 40 at least) or they had already decided on the candidates to be called back before I got there. Either way I see the position has been posted again (7-8).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about a recent book I read. I've heard that question can be asked but I did not expect it here. I think that they had already decided they were not interested so they were passing time with this question.
Health Plan Specialist II applicants have rated the interview process at Medica with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Health Plan Specialist II roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Medica overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Medica as a Health Plan Specialist II according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
Personality test: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
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