I applied to Allstate online. A recruiter called soon and I had a phone interview. The recruiter asked about my education and work experiences. My work experiences are mainly service related and one from an investment banking training session. She went asked about what companies were used in valuations, what was their annual market cap, what methods were used in valuations and why and how I made certain assumptions...etc... This was about 2 years ago when I was still in school and didn't know much interviewing tips and techniques. I was preoccupied at the time that I picked up the call and was not at all ready for the interview. I should have politely asked to set up another convenient time to interview as my mind was not clear and free for what was to come forth. Of course I babbled my way through and could clearly see that she was not so happy with my answers. I did not hear back from her. So, I'd say please prepare prepare prepare as thoroughly as you can about the company...be ready to walk through your resume smoothly etc...

- Applied through a program for minority college students - Was invited to a 75-minute interview that was broken into two rounds (both with two individuals in each round) - First round was presenting a case study I had compiled before the interview - Second round was more general behavioral questions