I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Optiv (Salt Lake City, UT)
Interview
the interview was a multi-stage interview, first there is a screening by a talent acquisition person just to make sure we are not wasting the technical resources time, second there is a technical screening conducted by one of the principal or senior consultants, mine was conducted by the principal consultant, and last there was a manager interview, in interviewed with the team manager for the west
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
At X company what was your most challenging situation/problem & how did you solve it?
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Optiv (Longmont, CO)
Interview
3 rounds
Recruiter call
Technical interview
Present an already done penetration test report to the Director and fellow security consultant.
I made it to the final round. The expectations/ objectives of the pen test presentation were not clear going into the interview. Didn’t get a great feeling about the leadership. Crashed and burned during the presentation. Was offered a second chance to present a report that Ive written, but declined. Didn’t feel like the right environment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview questions were very weak, and sounded like they were quickly googled.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Optiv (Bengaluru) in Sep 2021
Interview
Amazing experience.
Three technical rounds including ctf challenge.
One HR round.
Be sure with the technical details mentioned in your CV. Be clear and confident. If you don’t know the answer don’t hesitate to let them know, still give it a try, take a discussion and get to the point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions are raised based in the technical stuff mentioned in CV.
The interview process has multiple stages and is standard for a Security Consultant role. You should expect a technical assessment as well. The process was a great experience at Optiv.
