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Tech Support at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mountain View, CA Oct 2010 – Reviewed Nov 13, 2012
Interview Details – The initial was great with HR. I was screened through a phone-interview which surprisingly had technical questions. I was invited into in-person and a total of 6 people interviewed me. I was asked personality questions as well as technical questions since it was for a technical position. The interviewers were nice and pleasant and the whole interview experience was positive.
Interview Question – The question was related to SSL installation in a Microsoft Windows server which I didn't have experience before. The interviewer wanted to see if I have had previous experience. View Answer
Negotiation Details – There was not much negotiate as the offer was acceptable.
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SQA Engineer Intern at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA – Reviewed Nov 6, 2012
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Had a phone interview which was technical questions
Then a in person interview (3 rounds)- first was technical, second creative, and third behavior based with manager .
Interview Question – Describe all the things that can go wrong with an iPhone development and an Expo marker. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Didn't negotiate.
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Sales Representative at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lindon, UT Sep 2010 – Reviewed Oct 29, 2012
Interview Details – Great face to face experience. However the hiring process was long and convoluted. It was a rush and wait for almost two months once i was offered the job.
Interview Question – None reall Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Straight forward
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Technical Support Engineer at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Eugene, OR Aug 2012 – Reviewed Oct 24, 2012
Interview Details – Overall it was a very simple interview process. You will first receive a call asking for a phone interview. If this interview is successful you will be awarded a chance for a 1:1 interview.
Interview Question – For me the most difficult question was "Tell us a time when you contributed to a major project and how your impact affected the project?" Answer Question
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Compliance Engineering Intern at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mountain View, CA Feb 2012 – Reviewed Oct 16, 2012
Interview Details – Hiring and interview process was very quick! I applied in mid February, I heard back within a week, got an interview with the hiring manager and within 45 minutes, I was given a job offer.
Interview Question – Questions were completely based on the job description, which was good, because I knew what to expect. Answer Question
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Inside Sales Representative at Symantec
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Heathrow, FL – Reviewed Oct 8, 2012
Interview Details – Phone Screen with a Recruiter, Conference Call Interview with the Hiring Manager and another manager, a presentation and follow-up interview, and a face to face with a local outside sales director (I was not local.)
Interview Question – Presentation about the company View Answer
Reason for Declining – The org was great, and everyone I came across was incredibly professional and seemed well attuned, and my potential boss seemed pretty awesome, but ultimately I decided against relocating because of the cost. To be fair they were very upfront they would not provide relocation.
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Software Engineer Intern at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mountain View, CA Mar 2012 – Reviewed Oct 5, 2012
Interview Details – 2 phone interviews of about 30-45 mins each, onsite interview with multiple managers/ engineers for about 4 hours in total.
Interview Question – A puzzle about maximum cut View Answer
Negotiation Details – Very rewarding
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Principal Software Engineer at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lindon, UT Feb 2011 – Reviewed Aug 30, 2012
Interview Details – I had two telephone interviews each of around 40 minutes and was then invited to an in person interview. The in person interview was conducted by the hiring manager and two senior technical staff where I was asked the normal gambit of software engineering questions and given white board coding exercises. I was also given a written test complete on my own in about 45 minutes. Total on site interview time was around 3 hours.
Negotiation Details – The hiring manager called me with a verbal offer, slightly over what I had asked for. So I was happy to accept the verbal offer. They then did a full background check, financial, criminal, employment, and education and took up references. Only after the background check was complete did they give me a written offer. So, there was actually three weeks between the verbal and written offers.
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Senior Business Operations Analyst at Symantec
No Offer – Interviewed in Mountain View, CA Jun 2012 – Reviewed Aug 15, 2012
Interview Details – I was referred internally so getting an in-person interview was easy for me. A would-be peer on a related team seemed to like me in the phone interview. The four people I met with were great. The first interview was the easiest (a would-be peer in the same team) and they got progressively harder. It became clear I was not an ideal candidate by the fourth interview because that person had extraordinarily high standards.
Interview Question – I got asked what salary I wanted and my deflection was not accepted. This was odd to me for a first interview. I choked and asked for way too little because the last interview had gone poorly. This made me look even more unqualified. Answer Question
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Principal Product Specialist at Symantec
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Plano, TX Apr 2012 – Reviewed Aug 13, 2012
Interview Details – I had an interview with a manager who works for my manager, the sales specialist I support, and finally my manager. The entire process lasted less than two weeks. This was an internal transfer within Symantec.
Interview Question – I don't recall one. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – My initial offer matched my annual target pay from my previous Symantec position. However, as it is a pre-sales SE position with commission my annual salary was lower. I countered with a slighly higher base, and that was accepted.
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