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      Business Systems Analyst Interview

      Jan 11, 2013
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Renton, WA
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Parallels (Renton, WA) in Jan 2013

      Interview

      Initially, recruiters were very eager to speak with me and I received a very positive response from my resume and subsequent phone interviews with the recruiter and hiring mgr. This led to a first round of in-person interviews with the team I'd be working with. The interview was held in a conference room with the entire team present. The questions that 3/4 of the team came up with were ridiculous and unprofessional and demonstrated a complete lack of respect. Also, the line of questioning indicated that no one had really bothered to review my resume very carefully (except one person who was new, and who was actually very intelligent and professional). In short: Worst. Interview. Experience. Ever.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      The very last question I was asked was whether I had ever managed or been in charge of an entire ERP system. At my last job we had 3 Sr. Directors managing what I would have been managing at Parallels, so not only was this person comparing apples to oranges, but, if he had read my resume he'd realize that the answer to his question was a big fat NO. Honestly, I don't go to interviews to be embarassed or abused by interviewers. Needless to say I didn't get asked back for round 2. Probably a blessing.
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      Question 2

      Another one of the 4 interviewers asked me if I had brought a copy of systems documentation that I had done in the past, presumably at a previous employer. Another ridiculous question. Copying your company's systems documentation is most likely a violation of their policy and probably even illegal. Also, I'm not a mind-reader. I would never have thought to bring a physical example of this work.
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