I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shift5 (Arlington, VA) in Feb 2020
Interview
After applying based on your resume they sent you a Codibilty Test that had some questions. Based on your performance they decided to either keep you in contact or not.
I have relatively few years of experience, which I was transparent about from the outset and is clearly reflected on my resume.
I made it to the final round of interviews, only to be declined with the explanation "they're looking for candidates who are more senior." They knew my level of seniority from the beginning, so the entire process was a waste of my time and theirs.
The timeline from when I applied to when I got declined was 2 months. During this time I had 5 rounds of interviews, sometimes with 1-2 weeks of no communication between rounds.
1. Recruiter phone screen
2. Meeting with manager
3. Meeting with prospective team
4. Tech challenge
5. Meeting with eng exec
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here (implied: how do you feel about working at a defense contractor)?
