I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at OPTiMO IT (Manassas, VA)
Interview
Applied online from another state for a different position. After a few rounds of calls and video chats with executive management and flying in for an in person interview, I was offered a position of increased responsibility which both aligned with company needs and my knowledge, skills and abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given the opportunity to change career paths this far into your current path, how would you approach your new role and responsibilities?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at OPTiMO IT (Manassas, VA) in Sep 2017
Interview
Interview process was fairly normal, got a call from a recruiter and then was interviewed by the hiring manager and finally an in-person interview. After the entire interview process I was offered a position that was less money then I am currently making. When the recruiter first called I was asked why I was looking for a new position and I said I was looking to increase my pay but when they offered the position it was substantially lower then the range I stated I was looking for and was a cut in pay to my current position. HR advised me they had trouble justifying the increase in pay... Here's a justification, you contacted me and made an offer to me to come to work for you.
Company needs better recruiting practices and better upfront communication so as to not waist potential employees time.
A candidate has the right to request any rate they desire, however an employer is not obligated to offer said amount. The rate offered to you was well within the market range given the experience level and education; however you felt it was too low and made a counter offer, to which OPTiMO declined.
As for no technical questions being asked, I would hope any rational person reading this review can see through that inaccuracy.
I applied online through Indeed and was contacted within a day or two by an HR representative who phone screened me and then set up an onsite interview. The phone screen was mainly about personality and my resume. The onsite interview with a developer went into more technical detail of my resume and he had me do a coding exercise on the whiteboard. I thought the developer was nice and the interview was fair even though I didn't get an offer. My main source of discontent is that I received absolutely no follow-up on my interview. Considering I took the time to go down to the office on a bad weather day, I would have liked to have known either way. Emails to the HR person and the developer were not answered. I found this incredibly unprofessional particularly after the developer pulled the old "I think you'll be a great fit" line. I also found the HR person a little rude and she called me about five times in one day once and whenever she sent an email. At the interview itself, the door to the office is locked and there wasn't anyone at the front desk, so I awkwardly stood in the hall for ten minutes until someone went out to go to the bathroom and let me in. This place was weird.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write pseudo code for an implementation of Fizz Buzz.