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Sales Director at Bazaarvoice
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2010 – Reviewed May 7, 2013
Interview Details – There were multiple rounds of interviews. The first interview was with a recruiter. The next 2 interviews were phone interviews, one being a screening interview in which they rejected me, when I continued to persist they moved me to the next interview. 2 In person interviews and a sales presentation to a group. The group presentation is terrific and allows a sales person to shine. This is where you can close the deal!
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Senior Recruiter at Bazaarvoice
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX May 2010 – Reviewed Apr 9, 2013
Interview Details – Bazaarvoice's interview process is very structured and detailed. I was put through the process, told what to expect and a recruiter followed up with me every step of the way. He was thorough, friendly and a great champion of Bazaarvoice. The process was efficient and I knew exactly what to expect.
Interview Question – I was asked right off the bat what I would do in my role in the next 90 days. This was before I had been asked to prepare the presentation so I really had to think about that question! Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I felt like I negotiated as best as I could. The offer was a little disappointing but they were open to negotiation and in the end I received a fair comp package.
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Media at Bazaarvoice
No Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Feb 2010 – Reviewed Mar 19, 2013
Interview Details – This is a great interview process. I learned a ton about the company and you can really feel the energy and passion from the people you speak with. Helpful hints: be prepared going on by studying everything on their website; learn who the executive leadership team is and their roles; and study their blog.
Interview Question – Why would you be a good fit at Bazaarvoice? Answer Question
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QA Engineer at Bazaarvoice
No Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Jan 2013 – Reviewed Feb 6, 2013
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I was first contacted by a recruiter from Bazaarvoice through LinkedIn about the position. She did a phone screen and I then was passed on to someone on the QA team for a more in-depth phone screen. I was then invited in for an on-site interview that lasted most of the day. Since my interview I have not yet heard anything back from them and it has been over a week. I did appreciate the fact that I was taken out for lunch, which hardly happens anymore.
The biggest issue I had with this interview was that one of the interviewers contacted my current boss directly after my interview. I did not tell this person who my boss was, but the fact that this person called a person at my current work place (who happened to be my boss) to check me out I thought was very unprofessional. I would make it clear to anyone I talk to here that they should not contact your current employer.
Interview Question – There were several programming questions, about how I would code certain conditions. I thought it a bit over the top for a QA position. I know they are looking for test automation, but seemed a bit much. Of course most of the people I talked to were developers. Answer Question
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Client Success Director at Bazaarvoice
No Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Feb 2010 – Reviewed Jan 31, 2013
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1st - phone screening with HR
2nd - interview with Head of Client Success and Operations VP
3rd - one on one interviews with 3 members of the Client Success team
4th - phone interview with Client Success team Director
5th - did not happen but would have been a panel and presentation
Interview Question – What is your style of account management and interacting with clients? Answer Question
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Implementation Engineer at Bazaarvoice
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aug 2010 – Reviewed Jan 15, 2013
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After a recruiter contacted me, I was given a skills assessment to complete within a specified time frame (1 hour). Once completed and scored, I had a couple brief phone interviews and was then brought in for half a day of face-to-face interviews.
The interview was focused on culture fit, communication and technical acumen.
Interview Question – Nothing stood out as particularly difficult or unexpected. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was given an offer I was pretty happy with, so I took it, though I negotiated for extra stock options.
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Software Engineer at Bazaarvoice
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Oct 2012 – Reviewed Nov 20, 2012
Interview Details – Absolutely the best interview process I have been through for a software engineering position. I interviewed as an undergraduate student looking for a full-time position, and I really enjoyed their recruiting process. I flew out for an on-site, where I had several interviews, and all but one were technical in nature. I had lunch with some engineers, and dinner with some managers and a recruiter. Conversation was casual and non-technical in nature, which I appreciated. The employees are all very well-rounded, which is rare in the software industry. After dinner, all the people I had dinners with, managers included, followed up with personal emails. Later in the week, the CTO called me up and made himself available for questions. Overall, I got the impression that they are a great company with a recruiting process that shows how much they value their employees.
Interview Question – My non-technical interview asked me to explain what Mock Trial (a debate program I'm involved in) is and how it works. I wasn't expecting this from a software engineering interview. View Answer
Reason for Declining – I found another position at a different company that better suited my interests at the time.
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Foundation President at Bazaarvoice
No Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Aug 2012 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
Interview Details – Very informal process. Found out through a friend of a friend and then had a call that led to an interview. Since this is not an official position that is posted the process will be different from other job postings. Once there I interviewed with 3 different people independently.
Interview Question – None really. I believe the biggest issue was the lack of consistency between interviewers. It felt as they all had a different type of candidate in mind and different goals for that candidate. I believe they were not ready to move on a candidate for their newly yet to be formed Foundation. Answer Question
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DevOps Engineer at Bazaarvoice
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Mar 2012 – Reviewed Oct 17, 2012
Interview Details – Fantastic experience; no "gotcha" questions. They use a really cool "take home" project to gauge your coding/scripting skills.
Interview Question – Not sure about difficult questions... Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was happy with the terms so no negotiation was needed.
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Business Operations Analyst at Bazaarvoice
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Aug 2012 – Reviewed Sep 20, 2012
Interview Details – Hiring process was pretty good. Interviewing was pretty demanding but it shifts for what position you are interviewing for I'm sure. The HR process has been kind of crazy, but I hear they are working hard at the moment.
Interview Question – Some SQL problems. View Answer
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