Ancor Information Management interview questions

An IT interview here involved four major steps - an initial phone interview, an in-person panel interview, a logic test and pre-employment clearance. We completed the initial phone interview within a few days of submitting my resume, which consisted of basic questions about my education and experience to make sure I could be a good fit. I was asked about my technical expertise during this interview, to make sure I had familiarity with the technologies used. I passed this step, and an in-person interview was scheduled for the following week. This session included a 45 minute pen-and-paper logic test and a panel interview with 4-5 members of Ancor's management staff. The logic test isn't something you can really study for, which I was told but didn't really believe until I took the test. It presents basic logic puzzles without explanation or context and asks that the interviewee solve a problem or identify a relationship. I was given the one page test, a pen and some scratch paper and left to figure out the problems as best I could. The test seemed difficult at first but in the end I enjoyed trying to figure the problems out. As soon as the logic test was finished we went directly into the panel interview, which I found surprisingly entertaining. The team of interviewers approached the session with a positive attitude and sense of humor, which put me at ease and helped them to get a feel for the kind of person I am. Although this interview did discuss my work experience, education and technical background I feel like the focus was on understanding what kind of person I was, and how I handled both stress and problem solving. Once I was offered a position the final pre-employment screening started. This included a background check and a drug test. Both were initiated and scheduled online, and completed within about a week. The thing I liked about this interview process is that Ancor was focused on figuring out if I would be a good fit through getting a feel of my personality and understanding my way of thinking. It was definitely important that I understand specific technologies and coding languages, but my ability to learn and solve problems seemed just as important, if not more.