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Updated Aug 18, 2021
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Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at XO Communications
Interviewing at XO was a pretty standard process. They didn't really focus on any technical questions. Looks like it was more of a fit interview which is fine. Sometimes that's the most important part of the process.
Interview Questions
- Described your most challenging and sucessful project.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Chennai
No Offer
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InterviewI applied in-person. I interviewed at XO Communications (Chennai) in Jun 2021
It was 1 phase of technical interview and it goes well. They have asked more in DAX concepts and more in current feature available in the market and also thye have asked more in api transformation logic in power bi
Interview Questions
- Thye have more power bi features
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Anonymous Employee in New Delhi
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at XO Communications (New Delhi) in Jan 2021
mainly ds questions were asked based on pointer linked list etc they asked something about software development life cycle . overall interview was avg. and i git offer after interview i have chosed csd.
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Anonymous Employee in Saint Louis, MO
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InterviewI applied through an employee referral I interviewed at XO Communications (Saint Louis, MO)
Spoke with two supervisor's for about 20 mins, about my previous experience working T2 Support for TDM switches and working in Central offices. Then the two supervisors went back and fourth about which one was going to get me.
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- asked my work experience and they when can I start
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Anonymous Employee in Saginaw, MI
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Easy Interview
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at XO Communications (Saginaw, MI)
Took two month to hear back about my applications. Interview was very straight forward. No technical questions. Only one person conducted interview. One of the most laid back interviews I have ever had.
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- Why do you think you're qualified for this job.
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Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
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InterviewI applied through an employee referral The process took 1 day. I interviewed at XO Communications (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2016
In depth, fair and focused on my results with past employers. The questions were direct and substantive and the interviewers were honest and upfront regarding compensation, culture, and what would be expected of me should I be hired.
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- Why do you think you will be successful at XO?
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Anonymous Employee
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at XO Communications in Jul 2016
I applied online via XO's company website. The HR rep responded within 2 days and conducted a phone interview. The next day she scheduled an additional phone interview with the direct manager because she was located in a different city. The total process from application to final interview took 4 days.
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- How do you handle learning new information? What is your process for project organization?
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Anonymous Employee in Salt Lake City, UT
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at XO Communications (Salt Lake City, UT) in May 2016
Phone interview followed by an onsite series of interviews. Favorite part was a team interview during which I was asked to sell to them as though they were customers. Met with several key managers from other teams, not just the team I would support.
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- Please describe a multi-site IPVPN MPLS solution and its benefits.
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Anonymous Employee in Denver, CO
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at XO Communications (Denver, CO) in Jan 2016
Interview was short and easy. I had a very easy excel test and was only asked a few questions. I initially interviewed with potential direct manager. Following interviewed with VP of department.
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- What are your long term goals?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Plano, TX
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at XO Communications (Plano, TX) in Aug 2015
it was botched by the HR rep. He gave bad information on the call in number and was unresponsive when trying to get the correct information. I managed to find the interviewers contact information and call him directly. HR rep did not join the conference call at first to make sure everything went off as planned. HR rep did not take responsibility for giving incorrect information.
Interview Questions
- What qualifies you for this job
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XO Communications Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at XO Communications as 59.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.56 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales Engineer and Marketing Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Account Executive and Sales roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at XO Communications takes an average of 14 days when considering 49 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Account Executive had the quickest hiring process (on average 11 days), whereas Sales Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 31 days).
Common stages of the interview process at XO Communications according to 49 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 21.05%
One on One Interview: 19.55%
Drug Test: 17.29%
Background Check: 15.79%
Skills Test: 9.77%
Group Panel Interview: 9.02%
Presentation: 3.01%
Personality Test: 3.01%
IQ Intelligence Test: 0.75%
Other: 0.75%
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