I applied online from a job posting site, and I got an email from an HR representative a few days later inviting me for a phone interview. The phone interview was conducted two days later. The HR rep was friendly, and the phone interview was pretty typical in terms of structure and the sort of questions you'd expect to see (e.g. tell me what you know about Textron, tell me about a project you've done, what did you take away from the project and what was a difficulty you faced, etc.) About a week later, I get an email from the same HR rep asking me to come into the office (the Providence, RI headquarters) for some second interviews. It took a while to get all of the managers' schedules coordinated. It took a week after the "second interview" email to find a date that would work, and those dates were three weeks in the future (so a month after the email asking me for a second interview and 5 weeks after the phone interview). The second interview was to last 2.5 hours with five different managers (30 minutes with each manager). I got an email from the HR rep a few days before the second interview date telling me that one of the interviewees had a conflict and couldn't make it. When I get to the location the day of the interview, I'm told that another manager couldn't make it, and a third had to call in from Wichita rather than interview me face-to-face. (I feel that now is a good time to mention that I'm not trying to put any positive or negative spin on what has happened thus far. I'm trying to record what happened as objectively as possible. You can make your own inferences. I do understand that these are busy people.) Anyway, I interview with three managers for 30 minutes each, two from the tax department and one from HR. They were all friendly and professional, and since I did my homework, the questions were pretty easy. (e.g. tell me why you want to work for Textron, what's you five-year plan, name a strength and weakness, why should I hire you, what's a class you thought was particularly difficult, etc.) I thought I aced the interview. I was able to demonstrate all of the research I've done (I quoted specific figures from their annual reports and community outreach efforts, I even mentioned what year the company went public). The conversations didn't lull at all in the 1.5 hours I was there. I was asked about the skills on my resume that didn't pertain to finance and accounting, which I thought was a positive sign since I thought they were trying to eventually make the case that I was a well-rounded candidate with a variety of skills. I also thought that they were taking a personal interest in me. Why would they ask about my non-accounting and finance skills if they didn't feel comfortable with my accounting / finance skills? However, this was a tax internship, and I am pursuing a finance degree. I was thrilled when I saw this posting online that they were accepting both finance and accounting students. But when I asked one of the managers to tell me if she has any hesitations about my qualifications, she said (in so many words) that since I'm a finance major, she's not sure if accounting or taxation is something I'm interested in pursuing in the long-term. I mentioned that I am strongly interested in pursuing accounting at the graduate level and that the CPA does not require an accounting degree, but merely 150 credits, only 24 of which must be in accounting classes. (My accounting minor + an M.S. in accounting would have met this requirement). Unfortunately, I got a canned email a few days later telling me that they went with a candidate whose "background better aligns with the requirements for this position." Despite my efforts to convince them that I am interested in accounting in the long-term, it does seem that my finance degree may have been my Achilles' heel, even though the listing specifically says under requirements "Pursuing a Bachelor degree in accounting / finance." Of course, I can't say that this was ultimately the reason that I was rejected as a candidate, but I did think it was unfair to have one of the managers reference my finance degree as a perceived weakness when the job listing specifically mentions that both accounting and finance degrees can apply. Overall, the interview process was pleasant and professional.