I applied online. I interviewed at Caktus in Sep 2017
Interview
Friendly and responsive staff; overall great people.
It would help for the organization to directly state they are looking for more senior/ experienced candidates in the job description. Rather than listing the position as a more elementary internship, they should be direct about their expectations for a seasoned applicant that may already have 1-3 yrs of experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Caktus (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
It was telephonic. There was one Human Resource and one Project Manager interviwing me.
HR person asked me basic details and if I had reviewed their salary chart on their site as there was no room for discussion than their fixed salary.
Project Manager asked me how I had been able to get into project management after all the varied roles that I had performed in IT industry. I did mention that i worked in QA, BA, DA and had done my project management certificate course and had requested management team to give me a chance and they were happy with my performance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most challenging situation you have faced in your job
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Caktus (Durham, NC) in Mar 2016
Interview
Resume submission required a detailed cover letter mapping skill set to job description. 1st interview over the phone (30 minutes). 1+ month later, 2nd interview in person. Team style interview. I arrived in the conference room and there were 6 or 7 people waiting to ask questions. Shotgun style Q&A for 1 hour. Very thorough questions from every which direction. 3rd interview was 1 month later with 3 people. It was very difficult to get a read on if the team liked me or not. Offer came 1 month later.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe the layers & elements of a custom developed application.