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      Principal Software Engineer, Big Data Interview

      14 Aug 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Westford, MA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Red Hat (Westford, MA) in Jun 2014

      Interview

      The interview process involved a recruiter phone screening, number of behavioral interviews over the phone with team members, followed by a phone interview with the hiring manager (iirc). I was told they'd get back to me by a certain date. Then they asked for a two-week extension when they date came. Then they never got back to me. They left me hanging, not knowing how to conduct the rest of my job search. They never even had the decency to let me know I was no longer being considered, despite promising to call me back. Also, the job was advertised as allowing remote work from anywhere in the U.S., but they declined to advertise that there are 7 states from which they won't normally hire people. So it was irritating to invest the effort into getting an interview without knowing that likely roadblock awaited. Overall I'm deeply disappointed with Red Hat. They showed a systemic lack of character.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Don't remember. Normal stuff like "what's your biggest mistake".
      Answer question
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