Epic Project Manager interview questions

Easy phone interview, very hard testing process. Job description says you don't need a Comp Sci background, that "they'll teach you what you need to know," but the testing says otherwise. If you don't have a basic Comp Sci class (like me), you will not pass the test. They also test you on grammar (easy), verbal reasoning (so-so), and math skills (hard). There are some really tricky verbal reasoning questions (like 9 tigers need to fit into 12 rooms or something like that), very strange. Bottom line - you need to either have a good comp sci background to pass the test or be a genius.

I sent in my resume after being contacted by one of their recruiters and within a day was asked to take their personality test. Red flag number one - this is childish and could be accomplished within an interview. After that I took their skills assessment which consisted of some math, grammar/reasoning and a computer language/programming section. The computer language portion will be difficult for those without a background in it, the math and language arts portion are fairly straight forward - think SAT. After this I had my interview. Note, you may have your interview prior to the skill assessment. It all depends on when you're free to take the assessment/have the interview. It's likely a person in the role you're applying for will interview you. Mine was obviously a Project Manager with them. There weren't any challenging questions whatsoever - none of that "What are 5 things you are not" or "Strengths/Weaknesses". They just ask what you know about the company, why you want to work for them, and then they try to sell you on the position/company. They also ask what you look for in a job and why you're interested in that particular position. Red flag number two - why are you selling the position so hard to somebody that's applying for it? If you make it beyond this stage you get invited on site. This is the best part. They fly you out there on their dime and put you up in a nice hotel. You have the option of going out for dinner with somebody in your position the night before the on-site interviews. Take it! The guy that I went with looked exhausted but had nothing bad to say about the position. Of course. The next day you go to their campus. It's big, it's modern, they try to attract you to it during their tour. I didn't fall for it, but others seemed to. You have a number of other little skill assessments and some interviews with HR at this point. You also have to do a presentation without PowerPoint. While you're very likely to get hired if you make it to this point, there are no guarantees. Afterwards you fly back home, usually the same evening. They will then contact you back with a decision. I did get an offer however I rejected it. The way they tried selling themselves along with their ridiculous interview process dulled my enthusiasm. I also did a lot of research after returning from my trip there and didn't find the work to be the greatest - you travel a lot and get put in far-flung remote destinations with nothing but McDonald's and Walmart. They also work you incredibly long hours, and while the pay is not bad, I could get far better. Oh, and it's in Verona, Wisconsin (NOT Madison, it's close to Madison but NOT in Madison and Madison isn't the cheapest town). I live in Florida, it'll be 80 degrees here on Christmas. I'm happy with my decision.