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Project Management Analyst at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in North Charleston, SC Aug 2009 – Reviewed May 16, 2013 New
Interview Details – The initial interview process was fairly quick and straight forward. Only one interview was given and two managers participated in the process. As the interview was fairly quick and painless, the hiring process was not. Due to the nature of work as a government contractor, the hiring representative was unable to answer any questions related to my job or work to be performed. They did not have many answers for any benefits related questions nor provide any feedback in regard to compensation.
Interview Question – I did not feel there were any particular questions during the interview that were out of the ordinary. Answer Question
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Accountant at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 10, 2013
Interview Details – In my experience the interview is based upon skills and accomplishments. They want to make sure you have the technical skills/abilities, but there are few if any behavioral questions. Mostly if you have the skills and the hiring manager likes you at the interview you will get the job.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work for SAIC Answer Question
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Senior Software Engineer at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2012 – Reviewed May 1, 2013
Interview Details – Phone interview, only, for a full-time position.
Interview Question – Can I tell the difference between developing Java applications and servlets? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation; I need the job.
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Credit Card Administrator at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oak Ridge, TN Sep 2009 – Reviewed Apr 25, 2013
Interview Details – I filled out the application online and also sent my Resume with a current SAIC Employee I knew. I was contacted for a phone screening and once I moved to the next level, I participated in two more face to face interviews at an SAIC location. I was offered the position in less than a week. Start to finish, the whole process took 6 months.
Interview Question – The Interview process was very smooth and down to earth. No unexpected questions. I researched interview methods 6 weeks prior to the interviews. View Answer
Negotiation Details – I was in agreement with what they originally offered. NO negotiation needed.
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Software Applications Engineer at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 20, 2013
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Hiring process was a little bit difficult. The recruiters had some technical issues on my online application form. It took a while to fix the technical issue.
The interview was simple. The hiring manager just talked about the type of work, not difficult questions. The hiring manager pointed out a specific thing: people were hard to deal with.
Interview Question – Have you ever deal with difficult people? View Answer
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Integration Test Engineer at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Eglin AFB, FL Mar 2011 – Reviewed Apr 5, 2013
Interview Details – I received a phone call from who would become my direct supervisor. Then I came in for a single interview with the same supervisor and someone on conference call who was his counterpart in another city, but who works closely with this team. The interview lasted about an hour, where the supervisor explained the job and asked me some questions about my experience. The person on the phone was more technically minded and asked me some technical questions.
Interview Question – I was asked if I knew what "WoW" was, meaning "windows on windows 64-bit" which is what allows 32-bit applications to work in a 64-bit environment. View Answer
Negotiation Details – I negotiated with my HR person only, and received the amount I asked for.
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Software Engineer at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2013 – Reviewed Mar 31, 2013
Interview Details – Interview lasted most of the day. Met with several teams of software engineers, and individually with managers. The process starts with a written Java and C++ programming proficiency exam. You are given an hour, and based on your results you continue the interview or exit early. Exam questions are reasonable for someone skilled in the languages. One team were the technical sharks and grilled hard on multithreading and software design. The other teams tested more for fit with the culture.
Interview Question – Explain how to implement a multithreaded GUI in Java. How would you design a search engine? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Able to negotiate salary and increased vacation time.
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Intern at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Diego, CA – Reviewed Mar 31, 2013
Interview Details – Initially contacted by HR to set up in person interview. Met with supervisor of the project, VP of division and an engineer who was in my field. The interview wasn't very technical since it was for an internship, but the common behavioral questions were asked. Everyone was very professional and the process went by smoothly. Was contacted about a week later notifying me that I was selected.
Interview Question – Describe a situation in which there was a conflict with a coworker. Answer Question
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Software Test Engineer at SAIC
No Offer – Interviewed in Dayton, OH Mar 2011 – Reviewed Mar 27, 2013
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Interview process is fast but quality of work below average.
Personal Interview was very unrespectful and rushed to kick me out after couple question.
Interview Question – Nothing other asking your strength and knowing any programming skill such Java, C++. Answer Question
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Intern at SAIC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 7, 2013
Interview Details – Initiated through family friend, sent resume, phone interview with potential supervisor, extension of offer
Interview Question – Was asked about my ability to learn coding languages (I have no experience there) Answer Question
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