Quite straightforward and really simple with just one exercise and describing previous experiences and the technologies I have previously worked on as well as previous projects and their goals
This interview process was for an freelance position
I applied online. I interviewed at Eaton (Roztoky, Central Bohemian) in Jun 2012
Interview
Only one interview with my tech. manager, organisational manager and another evaluator participating.
Tech. interview was quite frankly a joke; anyone could've passed that.
My to-be organisational manager asked just a few common questions and then one that, as I realised after joining, should have repelled me in the first place: "How do you manage stress?" What they actually wanted to know was what do I do in my spare time. That's Eaton in a nutshell; employees are there to work and die for the company, their other activities are considered "stress management".
In my case, the hiring process was quite fast (less than a month), since they needed to find a candidate quite quickly. A colleague of mine, however, who applied earlier, didn't hear from Eaton for 1/2 a year after his application and was quite surprised when they wrote back.
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From tech. point of view, the questions were very easy, indeed; the most difficult was how to write a variadic macro for C preprocessor (so you've got the idea).
From org./HR point of view, the questions were like everywhere else (except for the weirdness above).
Multiple rounds of virtual interviews with managers and engineers. Some technical but mostly non technical screening. Interviews lasted about an hour each over a couple of weeks in the afternoons
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Prior job history and why left most recent position
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Eaton (Montreal, QC) in Dec 2023
Interview
the interviewer is very professional and polite; the interview is done well. I feel genuinely respected for my time even though it did not work out. The process was smooth.
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Tell me a little bit about yourself. Describe your day-to-day.
