I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Syncbak (Cedar Rapids, IA) in Mar 2013
Interview
Good experience overall. I got a callback within 2 weeks and they brought me in for an in-person interview. The hiring manager asked a couple standard interview questions and then I talked with 3 of the current developers and they asked me some programming questions. It took awhile for them to get back to me. I had to followup a couple times to see if I got the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a success and failure you have had in your career and how you have responded to it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Syncbak (Cedar Rapids, IA) in Jul 2014
Interview
The entire interview process went very smoothly! I applied online and received an email to set up a phone interview in the next couple of days. I scheduled the phone interview for the next day. It was very straightforward. They asked about my past work experiences, where I see myself in the next 5 years (career wise), etc. They were all very easy to talk to! I was next asked to come in for an interview. I was interviewed by 3 employees (all who I would be working with on a day to day basis). They asked about my strengths and weaknesses and talked about the position I was applying for to see if I would be a good fit. They were all very friendly and honest and answered any questions I had. I had prepared for the interview in advance and felt that everything went very well! The entire process moves fairly quickly so be sure to be responsive.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Syncbak (Cedar Rapids, IA) in Jul 2014
Interview
Initial contact was via email, then a couple of subsequent emails, then a couple of phone interviews, and finally a sit-down interview.
I found the interview process to be a very honest experience, which is refreshing. No perfunctory fake nods and smiles or dumb, corporate template questions. Annette, the interviewer, was sincere and to-the-point. She asked what I knew about the company and the industry, as is expected, but what I liked was she asked about me as a person and made me feel like I could be honest and not worry about it.
Sometimes when you interview you feel like you have to spin answers in a certain way. I didn't feel that way even though I was applying at a company where I didn't have the tech skills everyone else has. I was made to feel like Syncbak wants people of diverse fields and diverse skills (helps with hat wearing, you know) and that made me comfortable to be myself.
You'll get direct questions if you interview at Syncbak and my best advice is to give honest, direct answers, don't spin because you won't fool anyone. If you get an email, respond quickly. It's a fast moving business and if you're not quick you're going to miss the boat.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was my knowledge of the company? What was my previous experience? How able am I do move to different positions, if needed?