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No Offer – Reviewed Jan 17, 2013
Interview Details –
Long day of interviewing - from 10am until 5pm, including lunch.
Panel interviews with software engineers / the people who would work with me, centered almost entirely on whiteboarding & technical questions. Some people on the panel were remote (through skype or equivalent).
A very long interview by the engineering manager - thorough, apparently centered on figuring out where I might fit on their staffing plan, figuring out where my interests and natural inclinations lie. Excellent poker face, he was careful not to give indications as to what he was looking for. He was very constant about avoiding small talk / connecting on another level than the interview / attempts at humor, and redirecting towards his agenda of questions. That was rather draining.
A last interview which I completely flunked, essentially asking about my current job and what I would do differently. The flunking was my entire fault; the interview was on the phone which prevented me (absence of embarassed glares and body language) from even realizing how badly this was going.
Interview Question – After I critiqued a system at my (then) current company, I was asked how I would do differently if given the reins. I was essentially blank. The position was precisely about doing that sort of thinking. Duh. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Seattle, WA May 2012 – Reviewed Nov 30, 2012
Interview Details – Referred by my professor. One onset interview. Asked about what I doing in school, and some statistics questions
Interview Question – all questions are very non technical Answer Question
Negotiation Details – no negotiable
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Seattle, WA – Reviewed Nov 27, 2012
Interview Details – A typical 4+ hour interview cycle. I met with 4+ members of various teams as well as my would-be manager and another person in the department. The whiteboarding was pretty light and most questions seemed more geared toward my personality rather than technical ability. Some of the management seemed a little young and/or not qualified to be interviewing me.
Interview Question – What was the most difficult thing I have ever had to complete? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I asked for more money and got it.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Portland, OR Jan 2008 – Reviewed Nov 15, 2012
Interview Details – The interview process went smoothly. There wasn't a huge delay between interview and hire time. went to the standard interview process of meeting with other hand lists, FP&A manager, controller. interview was a mix of behavioral interview questions and general accomplishments type questions. suit and a tie is recommended even though the business environment is casual.
Interview Question – I was asked how I would perform a function that is pertinent to the job. I haven't had that experience before so I didn't know how to answer. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was able to negotiate some additional money to offset parking costs
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Portland, OR Mar 2012 – Reviewed Sep 26, 2012
Interview Details – I met with Webtrends recruiters at a Career Fair on my college campus and applied to a job there. After a screening interview followed by a few more in-depth phone interviews I finally made it in for an onsite interview. It was slightly disorganized, but the people I interviewed with were wonderful. My only complaint was the fact that it took around a month to hear back with their final decision after the onsite interview, though they did keep me updated throughout that time period.
Interview Question – I was asked a pretty straight forward brain teaser during my last phone interview, which they said they don't normally do, but because I put that I was a logical problem solver on my resume they couldn't resist the opportunity to. It was the following "There are 20 different socks of two types in a drawer in a completely dark room. What is the minimum number of socks you should grab to ensure you have a matching pair?" View Answers (4)
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Seattle, WA Aug 2010 – Reviewed Aug 27, 2010
Interview Details –
I applied via the company website and got notice of a request to speak on the phone roughly one week later. I schedule the phone interview about 4 days after being first contacted, and the talk lasted about 45 minutes. Then, after hearing feedback directly on the phone, I was sent an email expressing interest in an in-person interview. This was schedule for roughly a week after the phone chat.
The phone chat consisted of really high-level questions: interest in company, interest in position, experience with Excel, analytics, future goals, etc. The in-person was also very comfortable and informal, and it had more to do with situational interactions and understanding the "fit" of myself to this job.
Overall very good experience.
Interview Question – What attracted you to this position Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Portland, OR Jul 2010 – Reviewed Aug 7, 2010
Interview Details –
I heard about this job and asked a current employee to submit my resume. Was contacted right away and told that the employee referral put me on the "top of the stack" of resumes.
Over a nearly 2 month period, I interviewed 3 times with 3 different people. Was then told that I should expect a 4th and possibly 5th interview with more individuals.
Despite having the required experience, background and skills, I was told that they didn't have any candidates that fit their needs. I noticed the job was re-posted online in the last few days.
This company obviously has no clue what they are looking for. I a friend of mine also interviewed for this job and is also incredibly qualified but apparently still not what they are looking for.
Proceed with caution....you have to wonder about a company that can't make a hiring decision despite multiple, more than qualified candidates.
Interview Questions
No Offer – Interviewed in San Bruno, CA Dec 2009 – Reviewed Feb 3, 2010
Interview Details –
Was made to jump thru a few hoops during interview process and in the end, hiring manager wasn't courteous enough to let me know I didn't get the position (going on 2 months since last contact).
4 questions in interview:
1. how many golf balls fit in a 747
2. why are manhole covers round
3. use 8 equal length lines to create 3 squares
4. use 5 lines (any length), draw 5 equalat. triangles
also had to come up with SEM stratagy and site analysis for this site go-today.com
Interview Question –
1. how may golfballs fit in 747
2. why manhole covers round
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No Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2012 – Reviewed Apr 5, 2012
Interview Details – Had a phone interview, then an in person and then another phone interview.
Interview Question – Tell me how you go about optimizing a campaign. Answer Question
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