First call was unsolicited from a headhunting firm, who first wanted to know if I would be interested in learning more about a new opportunity at a major bay area tech company. We then discussed my role at my current employer, my accomplishments, policies, procedures, incentive programs, etc., that I have implemented. I was asked to discuss my interactions with executive management. And, of course, I was asked to discuss my strengths and weaknesses. A long first, unsolicited interview, to say the least.
I was then passed off to the CEO for further interviews. We then did a panel interview of peers from other LOBs, Support, and Finance. All questions were similar, and I was asked to discuss a number of case studies and specific experiences and examples.