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Updated Feb 10, 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Digital Realty
there were way too many rounds and they were very slow in terms of response and arranging the next round. Would not recommend to join a non-forward kind of company
- was asked about my past experience

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Digital Realty
The recruiter reached out to me from LinkedIn and was very responsive and helpful through the entire interview. I met with the hiring manager and 3 peers on the team over a 2 hour span via video. Received an offer in about a week.
- Primarily covering my resume and work experience.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Digital Realty in Sep 2022
Contacted by HR/Recruiter for an initial gating interview, which went well. She indicated that she would be sending my information with positive recommendation for next steps to the hiring manager and that I should expect direct contact for subsequent interviews. There was no further contact, I reached out for status a few weeks later and her response was she was unsure of the hiring managers status. I was advised through peers later that they hired internally. This is understandable but not communication with strong potential candidates is unprofessional and shortsighted.
- Initial stage interview - focus on experience, level of leadership, team size and responsibilities, etc...

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Digital Realty
Multiple phone interviews. Failed to meet any commitment on the next steps they provided without being asked about the next steps. No communication or follow up of any kind from recruter or hiring manager after they communicating a date they would follow up. Even with the ghosting it still seems like a good company to work for.
- What would be your strategy to ensure you were working with the team across the whole customer versus vendor relations?

Anonymous Employee in Paterson, NJ
I applied through other source. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Digital Realty (Paterson, NJ) in Mar 2022
The interviewer was professional yet easy to talk to. The interview was very conversational and interesting. Even though I was nervous in the beginning, he was so easy to talk to so I was able to loosen up and perform well on my interview.
- Tell me about a time you had to work with a team that wasn't getting along.

Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Digital Realty (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2021
Applied through indeed. Within couple days was called by recruiting company to phone interview. Phone interview went well was initinally told would most likely schedule Interview with company rep next week. Next day received txt and call asking if I could interview that day at 1pm. I was able to make it happen on short notice. Interview face to face at company site. Reviewed resume and qualifications. Was an unorthodox interview, was not very long. Focused on ability to perform job and previous experience. No amazon type questions. Why I wanted to work there, why I was leaving current position. A few questions on troubleshooting physical and logical server connections. Questions on fiber. At end of interview was told would schedule interview with another manager. No other interview. Recruiter called to inform me they made a soft offer. Discussed offer. Informed recruiter of decision. Background was started and initial hiring docs. Background complete hard offer made
- How much fiber experience do you have. What experience do you have in a datacenter.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Digital Realty
Overall process lengthily. HR recruiter extremely friendly. Worked around my schedule. Meeting started on time and was complete by the end of the invite time. Explained the process moving forward and that it may time a bit of time.
- What past experiences do you have that you think make you a good fit for the position?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Woking, England
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Digital Realty (Woking, England) in May 2021
Good initial outlook meet with couple of Supervisors and felt the guys really understood their trade and looked for like minded people that would have a passion for this industry. Following second stage interview it sort of went down hill as the business was let down by their HR. No understanding of employee engagement. Informed to communicate outcome withing a week. Then ghosting emails and phone calls. It seems that there is a whiff of juniority in the team and lack of understanding processes what does not bode well for the future of the business. It is equally employers and employee market and unfortunately having employer that does not have an ability to say either Yes or No is not something one would like to entertain.
- How would you feel managed by team that might be younger than yourself. (As cliche as this sounds apparently every candidate is asked the same question)

Anonymous Employee
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Digital Realty
I met individually with a small team of interviewers, including the VP of Investor Relations & Marketing, the CFO and the CEO. Additionally I knew some current employees who served as referrals and provided input on my application.
- Please describe your leadership style.

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Digital Realty
The interview was super easy. You usually go through 2 short interviews. They asked about very basic questions, like where you live, how you commute, and what your availability is. One question they asked was what you think good hospitality is. You know right after if you are hired or not.
- Describe your previous work experience. Why you want to apply for this position?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Digital Realty as 80.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.74 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Senior Project Accountant and Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Administrative Assistant and Senior Account Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Digital Realty takes an average of 30.22 days when considering 63 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Property Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Director roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Digital Realty according to 63 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 26.78%
One on One Interview: 21.86%
Drug Test: 18.58%
Presentation: 10.93%
Background Check: 7.65%
Group Panel Interview: 4.92%
Skills Test: 4.37%
IQ Intelligence Test: 2.73%
Personality Test: 1.64%
Other: 0.55%
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