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Updated May 11, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2009 (took a day)

Phone interview lasted about 15mins, interviewer got straight to the point explained job description along with company benefits....Asked one technical question and asked a couple of question about my employment background.

Interview Questions

What are the top three IT security threats?

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Negotiation Details

Gave me what i ask for with no problem.

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Fairfax, VA (took a day)

Got a referral for a college hire position from a former classmate. Largely behavioral interview, two one-on-ones with managers. I had a very positive impression of the folks there, but this was tarnished quite a bit by the fact that after the interview they NEVER called me back, answered e-mails, etc.

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Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a colleague.

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2009 (took 2 days)

After submitting a resume online I was interview by a few people over the phone, then i was asked to come into the office to see the environment and share further information about self, where I talked to a few more stakeholders. The in-office visit was kind of informal and relaxed which I thought was a big help.

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What kind of experience do you have with xxx?

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Where will you be commuting from?

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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2008 in Washington, DC (took 4 days)

Initial interview was a phone interview with a team member. Second interview was in-person with the Program Manager and a team member. The third interview with the client was scheduled but cancelled. The client cancelled the interview and instructed the Program manager that interview could be bypass.

Interview Questions

Are all stakeholders equal when a conflict arises?

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Negotiation Details

Was not required. I received what I requested in salary.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2009 (took a day)

Applied via dice. Initial phone interview was with a senior manager, who was also very technical. Phone interview went for an hour with mostly explanations about what is going on at the client site. Afterwards was called for on-site interview. It was fine. Spoke to about 6 different people. Many just asked about projects. Some asked technical questions in Java. Overall it was not stressful. They got back to me within 2 weeks with offer.

Interview Questions

Question on exception handling when you have FTP connections

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What you need to do in Unix if you see a space in a filename or directory name?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2010 in Arlington, VA (took 1 week)

I was referred to SRA by a friend who informed me that the company was looking for people to fill a few positions available. They forwarded my resume to HR and I received a call back from an HRM less than a week afterwards basically going over the job description, salary requirements, etc. After the initial conversation, the HRM set up a panel style telephone interview with 6 people on the other end including who would be my direct supervisor, his boss, and other related individuals from the team. I found the interview questions to be quite pointed and relevant to the job – there wasn’t anything out of left field. The interviewers were very friendly and seemed well prepared in terms of questions and follow ups.

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How well do you work under pressure?

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2008 (took 3 days)

I can only speak from my own experience. My initial interview took place with the Hr representative contacting me by phone to ask some scripted questions generated by the hiring manager. Once the initial phone interview was completed, the Hr Rep setup an initial phone interview with the hiring manager and ask me to complete some preliminary paper work for background investigations and more. Once the hiring manager completed his interview, he/she setup an interview with the technical lead and some additonal members of the team. The meeting with the tech lead and the group took place over the phone since I had already met the hiring manager in person, but I think it could have been done in person had I not already met the manager. Once the interview was completed, I had to do a face-to-face again with the hiring manger to complete the process. The negotiations for salary and benifits is discussed with the HR rep, not the hiring manager or team.

Interview Questions

What do you need from your future boss in order for you to succeed?

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Negotiation Details

Very limited room for negotiations, and almost none with regards to benifits/vacation.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Fairfax, VA (took a day)

Phone Interview went well, positive attitude about a job offer

Interview Questions

The questions asked were expected. No questions threw me off guard. Interviewing panel was professional and courteous, but yet asked challenging questions to ensure my knowledge.

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 2+ weeks)

Interviewed for a very large government agency that SRA had a contract with. First contact was a phone screen and then a two hour interview. The process was formal on their end but very lacking on mine. No information was given to me to prepare for the interview, nor after the interview was any status relayed. I did find out on my own how it went and was very positive. However, I think you can tell a lot from the hiring process, and being in limbo with no communication is not for me and so I am thankful the position did not work out.

Interview Questions

Please describe your background with this technology.

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Sep 2009 in Altoona, PA (took a day)

It only went as far as one interview because that was enough for me to know I wouldn't want to work with the interviewer as my program manager. He was late to the interview and seemed very rushed and unprepared. The interview questions were extremely technical in nature and he fired them off in rapid succession so I could hardly get a word in edgewise. Come prepared to know various port numbers and their related services/protocols. Also make sure to have answers to general questions about how buffer overflows, SQL injections, and XSS attacks work. Also know how to explain the three way handshake.

Interview Questions

I will name a port number an you name the corresponding service/protocol

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You have gained access to a Web server with a SQL backend. What SQL command could be used to gain access to the SQL database's underlying Operating System?

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Reason for Declining

The interviewer would have been either my boss or my bosses boss. He did not seem personable or courteous. I wasn't even told what position I was interviewing for until the end of the interview when he finally asked me if I had any questions.