Wandergirl Speaks

Nearly a month ago, I have officially submitted my resignation letter  which indicated an effectivity date of June 27. It was probably the most critical decision I made in the last four years of my working life. But I’d like to think it’s also the best because it gave me the license to start applying to other BPO companies.

Oh yes, and first stop was with Capital IQ. After initiating my interest thru Jobstreet, I was lucky to get an appointment for an initial interview, assessment exam, and final intereview with the hiring manager, all in one day.

I arrived at their Rockwell Business Center office an hour ahead of my schedule on Wednesday, and as expected there were already four people waiting to get interviewed before me. I was applying for the QA and Vendor Supervisor position, and while I was contemplating whether or not I would still be asked to take an exam, I didn’t notice that my palms were getting a little sweaty.

To ease myself a bit, I fished out a John Grisham novel I brought with me and read a few pages until I heard my name called by an HR personnel for the initial interview.

The initial interview covered the basics and usual questions like:

• Tell me something about yourself that’s not in your resume.
• Why are you leaving your present company?
• How much is your current salary?
• How much is your expected salary?
• What is your major contribution to your program?

Somehow the initial interview made me feel a little more comfortable and before I knew it, I was being told that in a minute or two I’d be going to take the assessment exam, which would consist of behavioral questions, some number series, abstract, and logical questions.

After completing the exam in about an hour, I was endorsed to the hiring manager for the final interview, which lasted for about 30 minutes or so. It was very a productive day, and I do hope that all companies would have the same policy of maximizing one-day application process.

Meanwhile, because they still have pending applications to finish by the end of the week, I was told that if and when I’d be included in the shortlisted applicants, I’d be given a call for further instructions. I am not expecting too much at this point, but I’d have to say that I did have a good experience with the way they handled my application.