The application and assessment process at HP is as follows:
- Online application
- Telephone interview
- Assessment centre
Online Application
[Edit]When you apply online it is mandatory to complete all the online questions before attaching your CV. These are used for an initial screen and creating a profile for you. If these are not completed, your application will be returned and you will be asked to re-submit a completed application. Due to the volume of applications received, you will only be notified if you have been successful at this stage.
The deadline for online applications for the HP Graduate Programme is usually the end of January each year, although the company strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible. They receive a large number of applications and review these in chronological order.
Telephone Interview
[Edit]HP arrange a first stage competency based telephone interview to determine whether you have the general skills and competencies the company are looking for.
Successful interviewees will be contacted by telephone or email.
Assessment Centre
[Edit]The HP assessment day consists of:
- Presentation
- Interview
- Group exercise
- Ability test (either numercial and verbal reasoning test or a case study.
Candidates will be informed of the outcome of the assessment centre by phone or email within 48 hours of the day. Those who are unsuccessful have the option of receiving constructive feedback on their performance.
Final Interview
[Edit]In some instances candidates may be invited back for a final face to face interview with HP, which will focus on the programme you applied for and your career interests.
HP are looking for candidates who exhibit initiative, problem solving capabilities, good interpersonal skills, leadership potential and a good knowledge of the firm.
HP are also looking for evidence of: creativity, a sense of humour, enthusiasm for change, passion for IT (commitment to career), independent drive and candidates who are customer focused.
15 November 2008 - 10:13pm
sherify
I have actually looked through the page but i wanted a more specific HP telephone interview questions. thanks for ur response though
16 November 2008 - 1:47am
Redsuperted
The telephone interview will be pretty general and short (20 - 30 minutes). Telephone interviews do not usually have questions specific to the company (i.e. HP) - just q's about you, your CV and your experiences/competencies.
When's your interview? - let us know how it goes!
20 November 2008 - 10:56pm
sherify
My HP Interview
The interview went well. It was practically divided into two parts. The first part was about HP. Questions like what are HP's business objectives? Why HP? I mentioned contribution to the society and I was asked how? HP competitors and how does HP stand out from them?
Then the second part, was about me, majorly competency based questions about the skills they need for the IT positions. Skills like change management, project management, team work, making decisions.
Anyway, I was told that I will hear from them in two weeks. so am still waiting. I hope someone finds this useful.
24 November 2008 - 1:27pm
vivekrao
thanks man..
I have a interview on wednesday for the sales graduate development programme..I am pretty confident that i'll b successful..
8 January 2009 - 1:42pm
xoxo
Questions they asked me, including the ones sherify mentioned
What other markets is HP looking into or should look into?
What is the forecast for the coming quarter?
What interests you to (chosen field of work that you applied to), why?
What was your hardest/most difficult decision you have made?
What is customer value?
What is our corporate values for the coming year?
Who are our competitors, and in what markets?
Tell me about a project you worked on and had to meet a clients criteria, how did you go about it?
How do you problem solve, what software do you use?
whats you greatest achievement?
Why is HP doing better then it's competitors?
You mentioned international transactions, how is this part of HP's strategy and how is it helping with the economic downturn?
He asked me alot more questions then that list, but I cant remember all of them, but apart from that there where competency based ones, as mentioned by Sherify, he didnt mind me using the same scenarios, oddly enough there wasnt a structure to my interview, so the questions where mixed up and based on my answers. I thought it was a bit of an extended interview but I got my answer straight away, the interviewer was really pleasant, talked for another 10 minutes just about general economy and job stability at HP, he seemed to love his job.
5 April 2009 - 12:36pm
raghav
I have a telephone interview today for the sales graduate development programme.
It was for 35 min in total. They told me to prepare academic Questions. But they didn't ask me a single question about my academics.
The interviewer was female and she was not at all talking like professional. She didn't even greet me I did for her. The strange part is that , she didn't replied and straight away moved to start interview.As in she was in a hurry.
I was very disappointed with the way interview happened
I was feeling very strange at that time. I was so well prepared for this telephone interview.
They were asking Questions mainly about your behavior. How you deal with it. Practical example for situations.
They are very much stressing on job profile which they are offering me. Would I be able to do that.
They changed job profile 3 times from starting to the time for interview.
Prove with examples Leadership skills, Time Management , Flexibility, Events ,Marketing skills, Negotiation.
Why you want to join HP?
Who are Competitors of HP?
How much salary you are looking for?
A situation when you are on your feet and need to take this decision?
Why you want this job?
About your CV?
How can you give sales to company?
Do you English, Arabic?
Do you have driving License..
What is your GPA?
In the past what have you done?
Do want to ask something to us ?
They said HR manager will review the telephone interview and will intimate in 2 weeks. Then again a face-2- face interview with HR manager.
11 December 2009 - 3:26pm
siddis
Hi I have a telephone interview coming up soon for the Technical Graduate Development program. Anyone else applying this year, any tips would be greatful?
Hello,
Thanks for the information above. However, I have a telephone interview with HP on Monday. Can anybody help pls? Thank you and looking forward to your reply.