I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bullhorn in Jan 2017
Interview
I was contacted very quickly to do a online skills test. Then around 4 to 5 days later there was an phone interview. A week after I was notified that I was not selected for the position.
During the phone interview I was told I was being interviewed for Entry-Level Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer position. Which I then notified the Interviewer that I applied for Entry Level Software Engineer position and he said it was fine and the Interview went on as normal. Wasn't anything too hard, but it was my first professional interview being fresh out of University and I don't think I did enough homework. I did searches afterward and there where references to similar questions and how to answer them effectively and I kinda dropped the ball. I take that as a learned lesson for future endeavors.
Overall, what turned me off to the Company was how during the process I just felt like another number. Not knowing what position I applied for, not giving simple feedback, just going through the motions. I understand some interviewee's can be hard to deal with and a lot of the generic responses we get are to protect the company from lawsuits. I don't think it wouldn't hurt to tell failed candidates how they can improve on future interviews if they ask.
Candidates should never feel like a number, and I'm so sorry that this is the impression you were left with. We do consider entry-level Engineering candidates for both QA and software engineering (we use automated testing, so coding skills still apply), which is probably where the role confusion came from. Please reach back out to your Recruiter- I'll ask that he provide you with some feedback to help with future interviews.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bullhorn
Interview
What my experience looked like: first, an aptitude test. If you pass, a recruiter will contact you; this consisted of general, non-technical questions (what programming language is your strong suit, what kind of pay you were expecting). Following that was a technical screen with a hiring manager. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Their Glassdoor reviews look suspect. Definitely do some research on the company prior; ask each person throughout the process a good amount of questions to get an overall feel for the company.
Great tip on asking questions of each interviewer. Especially in our fast-paced development space, getting a true understanding of expectations is key! I wish your experience was a better one, but appreciate your review.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Bullhorn (Saint Louis, MO) in Dec 2014
Interview
LONG hiring process. very very picky about hiring even though the salary offers were way lower than industry standards (45k starting for a BCS ???) They will try to sell you on the bi-annual reviews and salary increases but by the time you get up to industry standard salary for your position or a position increase, they'll have milked you for a year or two of work at subpar pay... I chose to discontinue the interview process after I found out about the compensation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Various technical questions about generic software algorithms and paradigms.
It's true that we're very selective in our hiring process- we want not only great Engineers, but folks who will thrive in our fast-paced culture focused on delivering an incredible customer experience. It sounds like compensation wasn't discussed as completely as it could have been; I'm sorry about that!
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