Practice 40 Siemens Finance Excellence Program interview questions covering financial analysis, SAP systems, and rotational program expectations.
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
From Siemens, "After two years of intense learning, you'll need to show us how far you've come, both professionally and personally, and whether we'll be able to entrust you with a leading position. With Siemens, you've found a company that enables you to realize your potential to the fullest. Here, you'll find future prospects of truly global dimensions. Correspondingly, however, our expectations of potential candidates for the Finance Excellence Program are very high." They repeatedly brand this as a partnership. Understanding the scope of your ambition with Siemens will offer them a deeper understanding of what that partnership looks like.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Prior to the interview, perform deep research into the company. Come up with several directions you'd like to take your career should they grant you the opportunity. You'll have three, eight-month assignments in the two-year program. Go into your interview with six choices after performing your research. Rank them according to preference. This way, you'll be more than prepared should this question present itself.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Here are some of the statements Siemens makes on the Finance Excellence Program:
The Finance Excellence Program is a tailored-to-fit program. You will choose assignments based on your personal background, interests, and prior experience. Freedom to pick the functional role and business area for your assignments, the access to a broad network to select your team, or the flexibility to select a geographic location that you wish to explore. This way, we make sure you have the best opportunities to develop your skills.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I am very interested in working with Siemen's turbine and wind farm management. I am very passionate about clean energy solutions, and wind farms are truly amazing in my opinion. But if I were granted the opportunity to participate in the Siemens Finance Excellence Program, I'm sure I'd discover so many other opportunities within the company that would also tantalize my interests."
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