PepsiCo now runs a lot of its early screening through recorded video and an online assessment, and that catches people off guard. You apply, and instead of a friendly phone call you get a link to record yourself answering questions with no human on the other end. Here’s what’s confirmed. PepsiCo was named as a…
So you applied to General Motors, cleared the first hurdle, and now there’s a HireVue link sitting in your inbox. No live interviewer, just you, a webcam, and a countdown clock. That’s the part that rattles people. Here’s the truth: this format feels weird because you’re talking to a lens instead of a person. GM…
If you’re applying to a Chipotle management or corporate role, there’s a good chance you’ll get a HireVue one-way video before you ever talk to a human. You record your answers on camera, on your own time, and the recruiting team plus the hiring manager watch them later. No live back and forth, no reading…
Energy Manager roles sit right where engineering, project management, and business strategy overlap. That means one interview can swing from a deep HVAC question to a boardroom-style pitch about payback periods, sometimes in the same breath. The tricky part is that “Energy Manager” isn’t one job at one company. You might be interviewing for a…
You got the email. It mentioned Watson Glaser, gave you a link, maybe a deadline, and now your stomach is doing something unpleasant. Take a breath, because this is one of the most beatable hurdles in the whole hiring process. The Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal is a standardised psychometric test built by Pearson TalentLens….
Field Service Technician interviews are strange because they test two people at once. The person who can actually fix the machine, and the person the customer trusts standing in their building. That dual demand is exactly why so many candidates stumble. You can be brilliant with a multimeter and still get passed over because you…
“Examiner” isn’t one job. It’s a whole family of them. You might be sizing up bank balance sheets as a financial examiner, auditing returns as a tax examiner, reviewing insurance claims, chasing fraud with a CFE behind your name, evaluating patents, or handling forensic casework. What ties all of these together is the thing every…
Johnson & Johnson uses a one-way recorded video screen early in hiring, and it catches a lot of smart people off guard. You get pre-set questions, a short window to think, and a couple of minutes to answer while a camera stares back at you. No interviewer nods along, no small talk, just you and…
Leasing agent interviews are a little different from most, because the interview itself is a sales demo. The hiring manager isn’t just listening to your answers, they’re watching how you build rapport, handle objections, and sell a lifestyle in real time. The role covers a lot of ground too. You might be interviewing as an…
Duke Energy is one of the largest energy companies in the country, serving roughly 8.4 million electric customers and about 1.7 million natural gas customers across several states. That scale means a lot of open roles, and it also means a hiring process that leans heavily on structure and values alignment. Here’s the thing most…
