The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Assured Consulting Solutions (Reston, VA)
Interview
Step one: Initial phone screen with talented recruitment professional
*Had a great candidate experience with their very professional talent acquisition director-type guy (I think his real title was senior recruiter). He asked technical questions during the initial screen. He was a thorough liaison throughout the entire engagement by giving me courtesy reminder emails for upcoming scheduled interviews as well as pointers and links on corporate figures prior to interviews.
Step 2: Meeting with the 'would-be-direct'
The director of capture was a great guy! he was so personable, so, naturally, the interview (although technical in its own regard) was free flowing.
Step 3: Writing Test (this took me under two hours to complete and was more of a proofreading/copyediting assignment more than it was a writing pompt
Step Four: Panel interview with the ownership team
This was a great interview. Although the entire leadership team was present, there was one co-owner who was leading the discussion more. We discussed my own experiences, which--at times-- led to a natural segway to their own processes, procedures, and tools. Great leadership/ownership. They are intentional and up front.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical: What is the difference between a firm fixed price contract type and a cost plus reimbursement contract type
Culture: What are you reading for leisure right now; what are three words to describe yourself; etc.
I applied online. I interviewed at Assured Consulting Solutions (Reston, VA) in Oct 2023
Interview
BEWARE! Pretty sure they were just fishing for feedback. The Interview was supposed to last 30 minutes, but it went for a full hour. The Recruiter even admitted during the whole process that he was asking me scripted questions "to improve our hiring process." After practicing their whole spiel of how great the company was, I was asked two standard interview questions, which he admitted were completely-optional to answer. Couple of odd things: the Recruiter requested me as a Contact on LinkedIn, and also offered to coach me through the panel interview process, if I got to that point. Left it that they would check on my Security Clearance. When I inquired after almost a week of not hearing anything, the Recruiter said that they were looking for a more-senior-level candidate with more-experience. That begs the question: why did the Recruiter bother interviewing me in the first place? Shows that the Recruiter was haphazardly trying to source candidates and not getting clarification from the Hiring Manager on what exactly is needed from a Candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a project you worked on and how you handled it not going the way you expected it to?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Assured Consulting Solutions
Interview
Met with project manager, CTO and chief engineer. Talked about interests in technology & relevant experience to project in my education and personal work. No coding test. Asked later about why that was the case and was told company was of the opinion that its easier to find a good culture fit and train them to task rather than get someone who already knew the skills and adapt them to the culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Do you have experience with java
- What do you know about GIS software
- What is your experience with SDET