There a joke

Do not apply for any jobs at this company there a joke.

Why do you feel they are a joke?

Well, because I had apply for a position there I was interview and then took a couple of test. I felt that I did good in the interview and on the test, they told me that they were going to let me know by the end of the week when I did not hear from them I called the person that I interview with. She would not answer the phone I would leave her voice messages she never called me back, until I called her on my cell phone and she answered the phone which told me that she is screening the calls. This just shows you what type of company this is. That is why I feel that this company is a joke.

Girl in Chicago in Chicago, Illinois said: Well, because I had apply for a position there I was interview and then took a couple of test. I felt that I did good in the interview and on the test, they told me that they were going to let me know by the end of the week when I did not hear from them I called the person that I interview with. She would not answer the phone I would leave her voice messages she never called me back, until I called her on my cell phone and she answered the phone which told me that she is screening the calls. This just shows you what type of company this is. That is why I feel that this company is a joke.

maybe if you learned how to spell and talk properly, your chances would improve

I do know how to talk properly and also spell properly.
I just think this is a joke of a company. and your comments are dumb.

I had the same experience as Girl in Chicago. I would never recommend this company to anyone.

As for lala land in Grosse how dare you criticize anyone.

Girl in Chicago in Chicago, Illinois said: ..they told me that they were going to let me know by the end of the week...

That almost invariably means you didn't get the job. The "end of the week" thing is so you hopefully will not call back every day for a week. Now that you know this, you won't waste time calling them and they won't have to avoid your calls.

Generally the interview will end either with you being hired or being scheduled to interview with other people. There is no reason to call back.

Rule of thumb... They hire you or they give you some story. They never tell you you didn't make it - and nearly all companies do this.

Call me Charlie in Louisville, Kentucky said: That almost invariably means you didn't get the job. The "end of the week" thing is so you hopefully will not call back every day for a week. Now that you know this, you won't waste time calling them and they won't have to avoid your calls.

Generally the interview will end either with you being hired or being scheduled to interview with other people. There is no reason to call back.

Rule of thumb... They hire you or they give you some story. They never tell you you didn't make it - and nearly all companies do this.

I do not agree with your comment. The reason why is because I do not think companies will hire you right away. I would imagine they would need to ask you for REFERECES fist before they hire you.

Call me Charlie in Louisville, Kentucky said: That almost invariably means you didn't get the job. The "end of the week" thing is so you hopefully will not call back every day for a week. Now that you know this, you won't waste time calling them and they won't have to avoid your calls.

Generally the interview will end either with you being hired or being scheduled to interview with other people. There is no reason to call back.

Rule of thumb... They hire you or they give you some story. They never tell you you didn't make it - and nearly all companies do this.

I also do not agree with you I agree with Super Girl in Chicago. The good companies would call you back or send you a letter if you do not get the job. As for call backs at the end of the week they want to interview all candates. It's just common sense.

Supergirl in Chicago in Chicago, Illinois said: I do not agree with your comment. The reason why is because I do not think companies will hire you right away. I would imagine they would need to ask you for REFERECES fist before they hire you.

You are welcome to disagree of course. I can tell you that every time I was hired by a company (about ten times), it was the very same day as the interview or I was at least scheduled for a second interview. Every time I was told I would be informed in a week, I never got the job.

Companies are not as distrusting as you might believe. They will go ahead and hire someone without the references because they usually can get a criminal record report in a few hours to determine you are not dangerous and if anything else comes up, they can fire you if they wish with no loss to them.

I once had a client who was a very astute businessman. I offered to do some contract work for him and since he did not know me, I offered references. He told me that he had lived all over the world and had managed thousands of people in his career. he said he could tell in five minutes of talking to a person whether they were honest or not. He did not need any references.

In essence, a job applicant is innocent until proven guilty and there is no reason not to hire someone when they show up and are the right person for the job.

A good interviewer can determine whether you know how to do the job no matter what you claim as references.

BTW, in the case of this particular company - Gallup. They already know the company you give as a reference and who the supervisor is for the particular job function for which you are applying. They will have chosen your resume as a candidate to interview BECAUSE you gave the right information in a lot of cases. All you have to do is describe your experience there in the interview and they will know instantly whether you are telling the truth or not.

Most companies are this way. They know their competition very well and if you didn't work for their competition you probably wouldn't have made it to the interview in the first place.

Girl in Chicago in Chicago, Illinois said: I also do not agree with you I agree with Super Girl in Chicago. The good companies would call you back or send you a letter if you do not get the job. As for call backs at the end of the week they want to interview all candidates. It's just common sense.

Companies do not interview all candidates. The select three or four possibilities and rate them according to highest potential for hire. The bast choice gets hired right away. If candidates two through four have already been scheduled for interviews, they are simply given the "Don't callus we'll call you."

If you are told you will be called in a week or that they have others to interview, it usually means the person in there before you got the job. Especially when all candidates are scheduled for the same day, you can bet that they intend to hire that very day and if all candidates fail, they repost the ad and look for other candidates and screen yo and everyone else who submitted a resume out of the second round. Why decide again you were not "Slurpie Material?" :)

Call me Charlie in Louisville, Kentucky said: You are welcome to disagree of course. I can tell you that every time I was hired by a company (about ten times), it was the very same day as the interview or I was at least scheduled for a second interview. Every time I was told I would be informed in a week, I never got the job.

Companies are not as distrusting as you might believe. They will go ahead and hire someone without the references because they usually can get a criminal record report in a few hours to determine you are not dangerous and if anything else comes up, they can fire you if they wish with no loss to them.

I once had a client who was a very astute businessman. I offered to do some contract work for him and since he did not know me, I offered references. He told me that he had lived all over the world and had managed thousands of people in his career. he said he could tell in five minutes of talking to a person whether they were honest or not. He did not need any references.

In essence, a job applicant is innocent until proven guilty and there is no reason not to hire someone when they show up and are the right person for the job.

A good interviewer can determine whether you know how to do the job no matter what you claim as references.

I disagree. It could happen the same day or in 2 weeks. I have enjoyed working 7 years as a Respiratory Therapist with my current employer whose Human Resources called 2 weeks later and offered me the position. I have also experienced a past employer's Human Resources calling the same day to offer me a position as a Graphic Artist; my occupation for 10 years before changing careers.

Call me Charlie in Louisville, Kentucky said: You are welcome to disagree of course. I can tell you that every time I was hired by a company (about ten times), it was the very same day as the interview or I was at least scheduled for a second interview. Every time I was told I would be informed in a week, I never got the job.

Companies are not as distrusting as you might believe. They will go ahead and hire someone without the references because they usually can get a criminal record report in a few hours to determine you are not dangerous and if anything else comes up, they can fire you if they wish with no loss to them.

I once had a client who was a very astute businessman. I offered to do some contract work for him and since he did not know me, I offered references. He told me that he had lived all over the world and had managed thousands of people in his career. he said he could tell in five minutes of talking to a person whether they were honest or not. He did not need any references.

In essence, a job applicant is innocent until proven guilty and there is no reason not to hire someone when they show up and are the right person for the job.

A good interviewer can determine whether you know how to do the job no matter what you claim as references.

I disagree. It could happen the same day or in 2 weeks. I have enjoyed working 7 years as a Respiratory Therapist with my current employer whose Human Resources called 2 weeks later and offered me the position. I have also experienced a past employer's Human Resources calling the same day to offer me a position as a Graphic Artist; my occupation for 10 years before changing careers.

Rolinda in Chula Vista, California said: I disagree. It could happen the same day or in 2 weeks.

I said "almost invariably." Yours is one of the few exceptions where a hire depends on a panel of interviewers who have to meet after the interviews to decide.

Another exception is where the employer is faced with an immigrant candidate who is in a visa situation. It can take a few days to be sure the job is not given to an alien when there are American candidates who qualify and to make sure the visa is valid. This happens a lot in the medical fields.

"Girl in Chicago", I must, sadly, agree with "Lala Land". You NEITHER know how to spell, nor to speak, as is obvious from your attempts to put together coherent sentences. Five words for you to remember: "Use grammar and spell checkers".

Gallup is an excellent organization, however please understand that they have very high standards which you obviously did not meet. I also agree with the other statements that if they were not answering when you called, you were not their choice and should have just let it go.

While I will disagree that a job offer is often tendered during the interview, if you are a serious candidate they will ask your availability for a second interview and schedule it that same day. If you called back once and left a voice mail (or had sent an e-mail) and did not hear back, you should have realized you were not the caliber of person for whom they were looking.

Did you bother to ask them at the end of the interview, prior to departing, how you did?

And now a grade school grammar lesson for those who need it:

"Your" is a possessive determiner, "Your intelligent quotient is the square root of your shoe size".

"You're" is a contraction for "you are", "You're a nitwit"

"There" is an adverb, in or at that place. "There is nothing in your head but meat", although it can, in some cases, be used as an interjection or a pronoun.

"They're" is a contraction for "they are". "They're a less stupid than you".

Insight from a former insider on Gallup and their interviewing methods.

1: Gallup interviews over 100,000 candidates a year, and usually hire less than 300
2: They are looking for VERY specific answers. Read the following:
First, Break All The Rules
Now Discover Your Strengths
How Full Is Your Bucket

3: There are two phone interviews:
a) Are you a fit for Gallup?
b) Are you a fit for the position?

4: They do not waste any time with candidates that do not pass the first phone screening. Wondering how you did?? Just ask the person conducting the interview. They will tell you.
5: IF you past the first phone interview, you will receive a call within usually 1-2 days to schedule the next one.
6: If you did not pass the first phone interview, you will not hear anything back. Move on after 2-3 days.

Phone Interview 1: Should last between 40 - 45 minutes. There are some home run questions within the first 10 - 15 minutes. If answered correctly, the interview will continue. If they do not, the interview will end rather quickly. (Girl in Chicago, I imagine your that interview lasted around 15 minutes.)

Phone Interview 2: Should last at least 60 minutes. These are all transcribed and presented to the hiring managers, along with the Candidate Profile compiled by the interviewer. The managers, or "Go-To's" as they are called at Gallup, will review both, and determine who they would like to meet with. Less than 1% make it past the second interview for a specific position.

Important:
If you do not pass the first phone interview, do not bother applying for another position with Gallup. They have already determined that from their prospective, you are not a "good fit" for Gallup.

If you do make it past the first interview, but not the second, you can apply for other positions within Gallup. You're a fit for Gallup, just not the position in question.

Good Luck!

I took the Gallup interview yesterday and think that P71's advice is great, but I still think I did terrible. For some reason during the test I felt like I was in a pressure cooker and when I reflect on the experience, I don't understand why. The questions were very straight forward, it just seems like you are supposed to answer quickly. My theory for why I reacted the way I did: After researching everything I could find out about the telephone interview on the web, it was built up as this "big scary thing" and I was bound to freak out...I almost cried when the interviewer asked the first question. Please learn from my experience and do not try to study for this this thing by finding out all about it, especially if you have an over-active imagination like me. Do get a list of 101 most asked interview questions and have your answers ready. I can see where the interview might have been fun if I was more relaxed.

Good luck!

P71, great info. I am in the middle of the interview process and so far your thoughts have been on target. My question to you is this...

I have now had my second interview via phone. I was told that the interview would be transcribed and then reviewed to determine if I would be asked in for a f2f. The interviewer told me it would be between a week and 2 weeks before I heard whether I made the cut. It has now been over a week and I am curious as to whether I will hear from them regardless of the outcome. One would certainly think so, but after reading some of these comments I am curious as to your experience and your thoughts.

Thanks!
GB

Wow...only 1 percent make it past the second interview? Well I made it! Whew! Interviewing next Wednesday for three different positions. As you can imagine I'm both excited and very nervous.

For anyone who's interested here's my experience with the Gallup process so far... Two years ago I took the online assessment and did not make the cut. Off and on over these past two years, I kept not making the cut for a variety of positions that uses assessments to screen potential applicants. Now here's the deal, I can't believe that I wasn't a good match for these positions or even the various companies...just that I didn't know how to take these tests. After talking with my brother and some others about taking these types of tests, I decided to try the Gallup one again and this time passed with no problems. First they emailed me and told me to schedule an interview but before I got around to it they called me. I talked with the interviewer the first time for about 30 minutes and before we got off the phone, she told me about the second interview and we scheduled a time for round two. About a week later, I did the second interview, which lasted about an hour, and she said they'd be assessing my interview and would call me back in 14 days. Well, that fell right around the holidays and I didn't hear from them. So the Friday after Christmas I called and as I suspected, they just hadn't gotten around to reviewing my interview yet.

About a week after that, they called and invited me to interview in person. So that's where I am today. I've been reviewing their web site diligently and hopefully I'll be ready when I meet these folks in person.

I'll come back to let you know what happens next after I have my interviews.

Congratulations on your progress Kaydee. Do you mind if I ask which jobs you are interviewing for? I also interviewed for 3 different jobs and may be able to provide some insight into the process if they are similar.

I completed the online assessment before Christmas and was accepted for an interview. I had two phone interviews (the first one was the standard "everybody gets this one" interview, while the second lasted just about 45 minutes with the hiring manager). I go in a few weeks to do my in-person interview, any insight into what that will be like?

hunter1 in Kingsport, Tennessee said: Congratulations on your progress Kaydee. Do you mind if I ask which jobs you are interviewing for? I also interviewed for 3 different jobs and may be able to provide some insight into the process if they are similar.

Hunter1 I'm going to decline to say what the positions are. I'm fine and fairly confident with what I know about the positions thus far. I've been studying everything I can get my hands on to learn about Gallup. Everything seems to center around employee and customer engagement and the Gallup Path so that's what I'm focusing on. Plus, the recruiter told me what to focus on as well. So I'm just anxiously awaiting my interview. It would be nice for someone, anyone to post about their in-person inteview experience. I also wonder, what the likihood of an offer is once you actually make it in for an interview.

Anyone know?

Does anyone remember what the questions in the second round were like? I just got acallback for the second round.....

anichow in FH, Michigan said: Does anyone remember what the questions in the second round were like? I just got acallback for the second round.....

So, anichow, did you get the job at Gallup? I didn't. I didn't even make it to the first interview. If you did get the job, I'm wondering if you (or anyone else reading this with relevant experience there) might be able to help me interpret my rejection letter email, which I received yesterday. The letter confuses me because it said I didn't have the right "experience" for the job, and I was encouraged to visit the career web site to apply for future positions. Is this just the new standard rejection letter that Gallup is sending, or not? It's true that I don't have the "preferred" experience they specified in the ad, but I do have the required education and some relevant experience. I thought Gallup was all about matching strengths to the position, so using my experience as the reason to reject me is confusing. If I don't have the qualities they're looking for, I would have liked them to tell me because I don't want to waste time looking on their career web site if there's no chance or being hired. Anybody have any helpful comments on this?

Hi there - Several months ago, in this order, I passed the on-line assessment, the phone interviews, and went in for in-person interviews that took up most of the day. I was told that I would be notified with the results within 1-5 days after the interview. Well, I didn't hear anything back. Didn't even receive a rejection letter. I called, and didn't get any response either. So, I just figured, well I guess Gallup is not as great as I thought it up to be, because I think I am highly capable to get the job done, plus more. I feel that maybe their "special" selection process is not so craked up to be, because I don't feel there is much validity to the process. The interviews were not like interviews but more like chit-chat. I think the purpose of these interviews was simply to see whether they'll like me, or not, which is completely valid, but if the on-line assessments are so great and they really believe in them, shouldn't the assessments have determined whether I could work well with people? I answered all the questions courteously, assertively, honestly. I studied their company tremendously, scrutinizing all the materials on their website. I got hardly any sleep the night before. I feel stupid for having wasted my time learning so much about this company. For a company that makes statements like "we find strengths in candidates and let them utilize them" I feel that Gallup does not actually know how to do the latter part, which is to "utilize them."

Still haven't had second round interview. So who knows....going by how the first one went, there is no point in preparing....Just have to go with the flow I guess....will update...

Also....no one answered my question about what kind of questions should I expect in the second phone interview....

Someone? anyone?

I have my first interview tomorrow for this Web Designer position I'm applying for. I'm a new grad so I'm not expecting to get hired...worth a shot I guess.

Hey anichow, the second interview should be the more technical one as it is done by the hiring manager, or at least that's what my first interviewer told me. He said it'd be a standard interview, not scripted like the first one. So they'll probably ask about your skills and experience and from that figure if you are qualified for the tasks that the position demands.

The scripted first one is probably the easier of the two!

Well I just wanted to let you all know that I did NOT get any of the positions. The interviews seemed go really well. I was very confident that I'd get offered one of them specifically because they kept saying that was the one I was a better fit for. I "felt" as if I were clicking with the team that I interviewed with. Also, I'll tell you all that they didn't really "interview" me; it was more like I met people, they told me about the positions and I did my best to ask questions about the positions as the information was presented to me. Honestly, they rambled about what they did, about the company and the position and I listened. I tried to interject and ask questions or make comments in appropriate context.

All of them appeared to be really impressed with me and my qualifications. When I left, I felt really good and confident. The recruiter said she'd call me in two days. Their "Go To" called and left me a voicemail, and said he didn't think I was a good fit and that there weren't any additional positions in his area that he thought I'd be a good fit for. Wow...really? Alrighty then because his area is where my skill sets lie. So that tells me that Gallup will be a no go for me in the future...no matter what positions are open.

I won't lie and say I'm not highly disappointed. I think I could have thrived in that position, and I'll have to just say that it is truely their loss.

I too seem to have similar experiences with Gallup. I made it to the f2f interview. It seemed to go good but was a bit akward. 2 of the interviews were via video conference and they didn't really have any question prepared for me. The third person I met in person and the only question he asked of me was to "tell me about yourself".

The next day I got a call from the "go-to" saying he had bad news. They thought that I lacked the neccessary experience. This makes no sense to me either as in their book "First, Break All the Rules" they tell how it is a mistake to hire on experience and knowledge but to hire on talents.

I half think this might be another one of their "hoops" they have you jump through. I was interviewing for a sales position so I am tempted to call my interviewers back and try to "sell" myself into the position.

Any advice from anyone? Has anyone interviewed for a sales spot and tried calling back to show their sales "talents" I worked for an executive search firm and they made us do this exercise of calling back interviewers and selling yourself into the position. The only difference is they told you that they wanted you to do this.

Let me know what you think. It seems as if we all share similar experiences.

To all:

What I am seeing in this forum is eerily similar to my own experience with Gallup. At several points in the process, I was told that I was definitely what Gallup was looking for and the only issue was where I would fit best. Twice from VERY senior people in the organization, one a business division head, one a global manager. I was asked that I give them another week to set up some additional interviews and find just the right spot for me.

Thus the odyssey continued until I had been through 6 interviews, two daylong trips to visit in D.C. and Atlanta and a total of four months in the process. After my final interview in Atlanta, I was told by the "go to," who showed up at the interview with nothing except my resume and seemed to know absolutely nothing about me, that he would call me within a week.

After nearly two weeks, I received a call from him that told me that he was going to be out of town and that he hoped to have a decision soon. He left me his cell number in case "I had any questions."

After another week and no contact I called his office and his cell. No response. After several more attempts to contact him, he called very late on my cell phone and left me a VOICE MAIL and told me that he had decided to "go in another direction." Feeling that a vague voice mail at this point simply didn't cut it, I called him back both at the office and on his cellphone. No response. However, I had gotten to know his assistant in Atlanta during my trip there and I was able to get on his calendar.

When I finally got my fifteen minutes with him, there was no substance to the conversation. So, four months in the process, six interviews including two day long trips, a month past my final interview and a shameful voice mail, "someone else had more experience." They talk a GREAT game, but in the end, other than the fact I know NO ONE who leaves this in a voice mail, they are just like everyone else.

I have the first phone interview this week. I know no one wants to give exact questions, but could anyone help me out with the type of questions they may ask. I feel that I am an excellent, hard working personable person, but I am worried that my personality may not shine over the phone (I consider myself a face-to-face person). I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much.

jonathan215 in Phoenix, Arizona said: I have the first phone interview this week. I know no one wants to give exact questions, but could anyone help me out with the type of questions they may ask. I feel that I am an excellent, hard working personable person, but I am worried that my personality may not shine over the phone (I consider myself a face-to-face person). I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Jonathan, it's been awhile since I had my phone interview, but they are not looking for personality in this interview. They are looking for specific answers to the questions they ask. Again, I can't remember alot of their questions and I would think they may vary depending upon the position. Just keep in mind that their stated goals are development of people and their talents rather than six sigma type improvements. They say they believe in the "human sigma," that development of people is the most important thing. If you believe (and I do) that this developing people will yield huge dividends for a company, then simply answer their questions openly and honestly.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but if you took the online assessment, then you will find these questions similar. I think this is just their way of making sure that you can give similar answers verbally.

wow, Im glad to come across this message board, as I was very excited and surprised to recieving a call for an initial phone interview after passing the on-line assessment. However, it seems like another elitist corporation that enjoys tormenting candidates and making them beg and kiss their you know what's for a job. Knowing this, I am going to make an absolute mockery of their process. Im betting Gallup is in the business of stringing candidates along for research purposes for clients, rather than extending offers. I find it curious that a company like Gallup would bother posting positions on job boards like Monster, when Im sure most positions are filled by internal referrals. What are the chances of a late 30's something minority like me, lacking internal contacts, getting the lead via Monster, and landing a position with Gallup? Nodda....I desperately need a job in 2-3 weeks and I see that its not going to happen. Elitist companies like this need to realize that stringing candidates along is inappropriate and callous. People risk losing their jobs with current employers because they are taking time off to be lab rats for this daunting experiment. Shame on Gallup!!!!

lepsfbb9
Wow... The same thing here. I had a video conference interview and he was so ill prepared and finally admitted that although he was new to his position with this "division" or whatever it was reporting under him, he didn't know anything about the job I was applying for and therefore, was NOT the best person to be interviewing me. This lasted all of five minutes if that.

Like I said, highly disappointed. Ya know, I TOLD them about myself...it's actually nothing they didn't know PRIOR to me coming in for the face-to-face. They "seemed" impressed. So how do I go from being a formidable candidate for three different positions to not being a fit for ANYTHING in the company in the future????

What did I miss?

lepsfbb9...do you mind me asking how long the whole process took and what position did you apply for? I have a phone interview this week and Im sensing that Gallup may be using candidates to collect data, rather than seriously considering people for positions. The Gallup interview process is used by many elite corporations and my insticts tell me that they are using candidates for research purposes. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Is it possible that Gallup is using interviews as a guise to gather information on their "gallup interview" process that has been adopted by big companies like Stryker? Im starting to think so. Why is it so necessary to take candidates thru taped interview, multiple choice questions, and daunting interviews over a 4-5 month period? I mean, if you are that focused on the best, just hire people with high GPA's from Ivy Leauge and Top Tier colleges, as well as talent from elite fortune 500 companies. Its not rocket science Gallup. You should start paying people to be involved in your market research. You all need to be investigated!

KAYDEE....

COULD U PLS TELL ME WHAT YOU WORE WHEN YOU WENT IN FOR THE IN-PERSON INTERVIEW??? DID YOU WEAR A SUIT AND A DRESS PANTS OR SUIT AND SKIRT?? THANK YOU

anichow in FH, Michigan said: Also....no one answered my question about what kind of questions should I expect in the second phone interview....

Someone? anyone?

the 2nd phone interview is almost the same as the first phone interview..just be prepared...also..they also ask you behavior questions as well as scenario type of questions regarding the position you applied for....they ask about your goal, what you want for compensation..what is a good management practice as well as bad management practice, what makes people tick?, etc..

Call me Charlie in Louisville, Kentucky said: You are welcome to disagree of course. I can tell you that every time I was hired by a company (about ten times), it was the very same day as the interview or I was at least scheduled for a second interview. Every time I was told I would be informed in a week, I never got the job.

Companies are not as distrusting as you might believe. They will go ahead and hire someone without the references because they usually can get a criminal record report in a few hours to determine you are not dangerous and if anything else comes up, they can fire you if they wish with no loss to them.

I once had a client who was a very astute businessman. I offered to do some contract work for him and since he did not know me, I offered references. He told me that he had lived all over the world and had managed thousands of people in his career. he said he could tell in five minutes of talking to a person whether they were honest or not. He did not need any references.

In essence, a job applicant is innocent until proven guilty and there is no reason not to hire someone when they show up and are the right person for the job.

A good interviewer can determine whether you know how to do the job no matter what you claim as references.

This guy is obviously retarded.