I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Southern Company (Columbia, AL)
Interview
Was interviewed by a panel of HR, hiring manager, and supervisor. They asked pre-selected questions. A couple of standard company questions, and a couple of job specific questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your education and experience that makes you a good fit for this job.
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Southern Company (Atlanta, GA) in Dec 2019
Interview
I was interviewed by a panel of employees. The people were very nice. They wanted me to demonstrate a project I did on a projector(Bring HDMI adapter just in case). Overall the interview experience was more behavioral than technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were to run into a problem or error in a project what is the first thing you would do in order to solve the problem?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Southern Company in Jan 2018
Interview
Phone screen with HR, followed by technical phone screen with manager or supervisor, final step is a panel interview asking 2/3 “soft skills” or problem solving questions & 1/3 technical questions. One psudocode question to address on a whiteboard. Panel interviews apply to almost every job at this company.
After accepting the offer, the background check can take weeks. They range from intense to near federal clearance level of intense, depending on the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one instance where you had a conflict with a colleague and how did you solve it?