I applied online. I interviewed at Align Technology in Feb 2023
Interview
Applied online, heard back from the HR after few weeks. Had an initial screening round, then scheduled interview with a Manager for technical screening. I felt the technical screening round went well but I got ghosted and never heard back from them despite being told that I would be informed even if its a reject
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what tech stack do you use? Previous projects, Why would you use Python for data engineering and not Java? Which cloud technology do yo use? do you use cloud formation or terraform? what are the ways to create lambda function in AWS? style of working, best code practices etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Align Technology
Interview
Tuve varias entrevistas vía telefónica. Al final no fui seleccionado o eso entendí por que nunca más recibí noticias a pesar de que escribí directamente a la persona que me contactó para pedir status o recibir retroalimentacion
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Align Technology
Interview
Arguably the worst experience from the get-go. The HR/recruiter reached out for a screener. She seemed super nice. However, as she was away on vacation, I was asked to have an informal screener for with the hiring manager. Never in the 30 minute screener did I get a chance to learn more about the organization or whether I was interested in applying. She assumed that I applied and I was interested, and spent 30 minutes going over behavioural question after behavioural question. My recommendation for the hiring manager is to not forget that talent acquisition is a two-way street. The person you are 'screening' is also very much screening/interviewing you. And, that experience was a major red flag for me.