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SRA International Interview Questions & Reviews in Washington, DC Area
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Interview Experience 27 Ratings
Associate Member at SRA International
No Offer – Interviewed in Fairfax, VA Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
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I originally approached them at an on-campus career fair. I talked briefly to the representative and was scheduled an interview for the next day. The interview was very informal and the representative seemed more focus on selling SRA. I was asked questions about my previous experience and what I am looking for in a company.
Afterwards, I received an email from an HR representative inviting me to an on-site interview at Fairfax, VA. Upon arriving, I was scheduled to have lunch at a local restaurant with two relatively new hires. The lunch was informal and we chatted about what SRA does, what they do, why I am interested, what role would I fit in at the company, etc. I was then scheduled for three interviews with more senior members of the company. All of the questions were behavioral or related to my previous experience. It seems like they are looking for someone who fits into their culture. All of the interviews were around 30 minutes long.
I was then asked to fill out an online application and have an additional phone interview with a senior member. After that phone interview, I was never contacted again. The HR representative ignored my requests for a status update. I did not receive compensation for travelling to Fairfax. I enjoyed the interview experience and liked the company, but was slightly unhappy that they didn't explicitly give me a final response.
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- Why government contracting? Answer Question
- Why (my major)? Answer Question
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Server Administrator at SRA International
No Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA Jan 2013 – Reviewed Feb 23, 2013
Interview Details – Was given an on-site interview with the project leader and his tech lead. It was a very friendly session and I was not made to feel like I was being grilled.
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Senior Engineer at SRA International
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Bethesda, MD Mar 2009 – Reviewed Jan 12, 2013
Interview Details – I knew somebody at the company from a previous job. He helped me find a job posting on their website that would get me in to an interview. I interviewed with three people and submitted some original material to show that I knew what I was doing. I got an offer and accepted. The whole process from phone call to first day on the job took about 5 weeks. It definitely helps to know someone on the inside.
Interview Question – Since I was coming from another contractor, I had to explain why I needed to change companies when the jobs were so similar. View Answer
Negotiation Details – It's a federal contracting job so the companies all pay about the same. The company made me an offer and I accepted.
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Help Desk Analyst at SRA International
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA Nov 2008 – Reviewed Dec 11, 2012
Interview Details – The posting for a help desk analyst was found on a University student's job resource webpage, and it took over a month to get a call back for an interview once the application was submitted. Interview was with the Help Desk manager and Team Lead. Both were friendly and asked good questions that were both technical and non-technical. The interview questions were not tricky or suspicious, and the meeting lasted about 30-40 minutes.
Interview Question – There were no difficult questions asked in the interview. The interviewers asked questions based on my resume and asked for elaboration. Answer Question
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Senior Consultant at SRA International
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA Feb 2008 – Reviewed Oct 29, 2012
Interview Details – Worked as a sub to SRA until a position opened up. Project lead connected me to the practice area leader and began the interview/hiring process. There was one phone screen and one unstructured interview, then they went silent for several weeks. I had an offer after following up. The process took about ten weeks total.
Interview Question – There were no difficult questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – The offer was very good and I accepted it as offered.
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Senior Consultant at SRA International
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Fairfax, VA Jul 2012 – Reviewed Oct 8, 2012
Interview Details – Applied online; granted interview; very nice people and work environment; offices were good and company seemed supportive of further training and career enhancement. In the end I declined the offer because there was nothing "special" about the job (lots of government work, culture is kinda bland) and it would have been a very long commute. So I stayed where I am.
Interview Question – Describe s situation with a past client where they were not happy at first. How did you handle the situation? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Too long of a commute
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Technical Director at SRA International
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA Aug 2012 – Reviewed Oct 5, 2012
Interview Details – The interview was a three step process and consisted of technical and business interviews
Interview Question – What factor would you not consider when you provide technical briefing Answer Question
Negotiation Details – What were you able to negotiate? What advice would you give others considering an offer?
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Senior Analyst at SRA International
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Washington, DC May 2010 – Reviewed May 8, 2012
Interview Details – Simple, behavioral questions on where I see myself in future and how can I add value to the company
Interview Question – What are your strenghs? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – none
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Analyst at SRA International
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA May 2010 – Reviewed Jan 12, 2012
Interview Details – I recieved a phone call from the recruiter. He was very nice and helpful. Answered all my questions about the company and the benefits . When I had my phpne interview with the PM, it went really great. He was very easy to talk to and gave me the job immediately. The process was very smooth, except with the Security department. They lost my paper work a few times and I had to go out of my way to continuly fax them the paper work, at the time I was living in another state. The closest Kinkos was 45minutes away. They never said sorry.
Negotiation Details – my personal experience and how I feel know; is I got low balled... Part of that is my fault. research, stick to your guns, don't take 10K less
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Consultant at SRA International
No Offer – Interviewed in Washington, DC Oct 2011 – Reviewed Dec 28, 2011
Interview Details – I met a recruiter on campus at a career fair and then at an information session. I was selected for an interview through our Career Center's job recruiting website, where I submitted my cover letter and resume. My interview consisted of a 45 minute conversation. It was a fairly straight forward personality interview. There were no tricky questions, just straight forward, why do you want to work for SRA etc. My chemistry with my interviewer was quite poor though. Throughout the interview I knew it wasn't going well. We was not conversational at all, and when I finished speaking would just stare at me. Even though the questions were easy, it was still more uncomfortable than many other interviews I've had.
Interview Question – Nothing that tricky. One introspective question was, "You appear to work very hard in a variety of fields, what is your source of motivation?" Answer Question
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