I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton (New York, NY) in Aug 2016
Interview
I had an on-campus interview with senior level directors and hit it off immediately. They seemed genuinely interested in me as a potential fit and gave a very welcoming impression of the company. I should add that there were no deep technical questions at this stage and they only asked me about high level overviews of some of the projects in my portfolio and we left the interview on a positive note. I hear nothing from them for about a month and a half and then get an email from the HR person saying that they will not be moving forward in the interview process with me at this time. I was really looking forward to talking to them about next steps, but this was extremely perplexing and left a bad impression.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your most recent data science project briefly
I applied online. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton
Interview
Phone Screening, then Interview with two architects. I was deemed a "firm fit" and the "Interview" was on the portal for weeks. So certainly no offer. Recruiter ghosted me afterwards
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an pitfall you've experienced and how you overcame it.
There were two interviews. One was with the recruiter, and the meeting was 30 minutes long, mainly focused on my background with a little bit of technical discussion. Then I had the actual interview scheduled after the meeting with the recruiter.
The interview was 1.5 hours long and was broken into three sessions: technical, leadership, and then a final session that included both technical and leadership questions. The questions were based on my résumé, so everything they asked me related to my background, past experience, what tools I used, and how I used them.
Good interview process, very concise and responsive. One round of interviews then a response within the week of an offer or denial. Interview team was organized and flexible to work around my current job's schedule.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle ambiguity from a client request?