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Sales Engineer at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mountain View, CA Apr 2009 – Reviewed Jun 17, 2013 New
Interview Details – A lengthy process that fishes out the best from the pool. There are no 2nd stringers within the team -- it is a place to be a proud employee if chosen. Early Sun was the true excitement of any computer scientist: new technologies released almost weekly, quality products, and easy to become passionate about.
Interview Question – Many. The interview process is, as mentioned, lengthy. As such, it is one of the most difficult entries in the market. Answer Question
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Sales Engineer at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Mar 2008 – Reviewed Dec 18, 2012
Interview Details – I received a phone call unexpectedly. Although I was actively looking, I took the call and started to negotiate the position after learning about what they needed. I met with the recruiter who then referred me to the hiring Director at that time. We had a good phone conversation and I was hired shortly after following one more in-person interview
Interview Question – Wow, its been a while. I don't remember any specific questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I told them what I was asking for and they agreed.
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Software Engineer at Sun Microsystems
No Offer – Interviewed in Sunnyvale, CA Mar 2010 – Reviewed Mar 27, 2012
Interview Details – the interview consists of 1 phone interview and on-site interview with 4 people.
Interview Question – write unix script to do ... Answer Question
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Technical Support Engineer at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Menlo Park, CA Feb 2009 – Reviewed Mar 23, 2011
Interview Details – I was hired to help with localized desktop and network support. The initial interview was a brief phone call. Followed by a group interview and another phone interview.
Interview Question – What would you do if asked to perform an impossible task View Answer
Negotiation Details – Very short. No negotiation.
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Director, Business Operations at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Santa Clara, CA Jun 2009 – Reviewed Jan 27, 2011
Interview Details – A Director approved me and asked me if I'd like to work in his group.
Negotiation Details – This was not appropriate for the situation
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Product Manager at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Menlo Park, CA Jan 2008 – Reviewed Oct 6, 2010
Interview Details – Hiring process consisted of a phone screen followed by a group interview with people I'd be working closely with. Questions were pretty straightforward such as "Why do you want to work at Sun", "What do you think this position entails", and "What skills do you bring to this position"
Interview Question – Why do you want to work at Sun View Answer
Negotiation Details – Be prepared to answer the salary range question during the phone screen. Sun pays fairly, so you don't have to worry about being low-balled. My salary was exactly at the median for the year 2008.
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Software Engineer at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Santa Clara, CA Jan 2008 – Reviewed Oct 3, 2010
Interview Details – interview questions relevant to skills required
Interview Question – describe last project Answer Question
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Marketing Manager at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Jan 2008 – Reviewed Jun 29, 2010
Interview Details – Hiring process was pretty standard, nothing out of the ordinary
Interview Question – If you were putting together a program with little or no budget, what aspect of the program would you sacrafice and why? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – They were very hard line with their number. Budget was pretty fixed, you either took it or you didn't.
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Software Engineer at Sun Microsystems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Sep 2008 – Reviewed Mar 16, 2010
Interview Details – Only behavioral questions were asked of me. The position was mostly to be a complementary asset to the team, so in depth engineering savvy was unnecessary. How the interviewer was very courteous and professional, wanting mostly to know about my background and what research I had done on the company.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work at Sun? Answer Question
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Partner Manager at Sun Microsystems
No Offer – Interviewed in Menlo Park, CA Jan 2010 – Reviewed Mar 9, 2010
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Had screening discussion with the HR that was followed by efficient scheduling process that led to a phone interview.
The interview was with future peer. Questions were not hard, but I believe that I missed the point. instead of being creative and out of teh box i tried to be conservative and careful. This will not get you far with Google.
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