hey are looked over by a Dell recruiter. Acceptable applicants are then contacted via phone for and initial interview. Applicants will be notified within 48 hours if a second interview is requested. Again all second round interviews are conducted in Austin and applicants that Dell intends to hire are notified within 48 hours. Either recruiting specialists or rotational recruiters who come from specific departments, such as the IT department, generally conduct interviews. Specialists from specific departments are generally used in time of peak hiring demand. These specialists are able to use their knowledge and experience to give a unique prospective, as they are the ones who are actually doing the critical jobs. Dell recruiters expect that interviewees have knowledge of the company and the industry in which they compete. All the information applicants is available on the Dell website and prospects are strongly encouraged to look this information over. Dell uses a competency based interviewing process. Interviewees are asked to draw on past personal experiences and comment on how the situation was handled and what was taken away from the experience. Dell feels that this allows interviewers to get a good feel for the individuals fit to the jobs required competencies. Dell looks for individuals who posses strong internet and computing skills. They look for individuals who are self-motivated and can thrive in a fast paced, results oriented environment. Dell has a very relaxed structure and very few concrete policies or ways of doing things. Some individuals to not work well in this setting and the interview process seeks to week those candidates out. Dell attempts to retain the best personnel in the industry by offering industry competitive compensation and perks. Compensation includes: Industry competitive salary, lucrative health benefits packages, 401k programs, profit sharing and bonuses, stock purchase plans and contin...
