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Unpaid Internship at SAS Institute
No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013
Interview Details – The first interview was phone interview. I guess it is a stress interiview. Started with What do you know about SAS?
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- What other companies have you applied? Answer Question
- What are you planning to do if you dont have an itnernship for the summer. Answer Question
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Risk Consultant at SAS Institute
No Offer – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details – An onsite interview. questions: to tell whether one process is martingale or not and ask why you want this position.
Interview Question – to tell whether one process is martingale or not Answer Question
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Risk Consultant Internship at SAS Institute
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 26, 2013
Interview Details – Had to go in and give a technical presentation, tough questions asked
Interview Question – Write an algorithm to sort numbers Answer Question
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Technical Student at SAS Institute
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Raleigh, NC May 2010 – Reviewed Mar 22, 2013
Interview Details – 20 minute interview
Interview Question – Describe your greatest weakness Answer Question
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Software Developer V at SAS Institute
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cary, NC Dec 2009 – Reviewed Dec 6, 2012
Interview Details – Applied for a job off the company website, as it turns out I knew the hiring manager from a previous job and he short-listed my resume based on that. Interview included a lunch date with three SAS employees plus myself, then an invitation to an on-site interview with seven members of the department I am now working with. After the interview, I didn't hear anything for something like three weeks (however, it was a bad time of year for quick responses due to holidays/vacation issues). Once I got the green light, I was asked to start on the first workday of the month. The first day was entirely orientation, signing up for benefits plans, etc.
Interview Question – Let's say you are implementing a distributed sort algorithm running on hundreds of nodes. How does that algorithm work? Where are the bottlenecks? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Didn't get far in negotiating, it was pretty much "take it or leave it". I was jobless at the time due to a previous layoff so I was inclined to take it, and I did. The offer was a raise over my previous salary (however my previous salary was lower than the one before that because it included stock options that ended up being worthless). Given the increased benefits at SAS I felt it was a fair offer.
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Senior Marketing Manager at SAS Institute
No Offer – Interviewed in Cary, NC Jan 2012 – Reviewed Jul 11, 2012
Interview Details – Had initial phone interview with hiring manager, then came in for group interview with hiring manager and that person's team.
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Solutions Architect at SAS Institute
No Offer – Interviewed in Cary, NC Nov 2010 – Reviewed Jul 10, 2012
Interview Details – Interview in 2 cities and was tasked with developing a presentation. I thought things went well. But they never go back to me.
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- Asked to discuss various scenarios. Answer Question
- Had to do significant presentation that took quite a bit of time to create and practice Answer Question
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Senior Compensation Analyst at SAS Institute
No Offer – Interviewed in Cary, NC Feb 2012 – Reviewed Jul 9, 2012
Interview Details – Met with two levels of management and the Compensation team. They asked typical Compensation questions and were very nice.
Interview Question – Tell us about a situation where you had to communicate negative information to your manager. Answer Question
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Project Manager at SAS Institute
No Offer – Interviewed in Cary, NC Jun 2011 – Reviewed Jan 3, 2012
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The phone interview was a screening and I was impressed with the questions asked - not the just the typical "describe your background and why you're suited for the job." They also asked why you wanted the job and why you wanted to work for SAS - and expected a detailed answer.
The panel interview was difficult - several of the group were obviously unprepared and not experienced enough to ask intelligent questions much less describe their role in the group. Others asked incredibly astute questions and put me to the test on my knowledge. I felt a lot of synergy with the group and was disappointed not to receive the offer. A big con: There was no feedback - even when asked - and no follow-up even though it was promised.
Interview Question – Questions about areas of the job I had already admitted I had little experience. View Answer
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Computer Operations Specialist at SAS Institute
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cary, NC Jun 2011 – Reviewed Dec 15, 2011
Interview Details – Initial interview with direct supervisor of the position interviewing for, followed by a phone interview with the department director and then a group interview with all supervisors in the position's department. After that, a background check and drug test was performed.
Interview Question – What do you know about SAS and what we do? View Answer
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