I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton in Sept 2021
Interview
Step 1: Initial 30-min phone screening with HR
Step 2: Pre-screen check for clearance (as well as a target salary question (write in a phony salary to negotiate!)
Step 2.5: 1 hr 15 min video interview with team members
Step 3: (Supposedly) hear back if an offer will be extended within 48 hours.
The process was fairly straightforward, I was contacted on LinkedIn by a recruiter and then asked for my resume to find any positions on teams who would be interested in interviewing me based on that. The recruiter screening call was on a Thursday, and heard about prospective teams the next Monday. I applied to the specific team's listing and got an interview that Wednesday, then offered the position that Friday. The interview process was very quick, and everyone was very friendly to answer all my questions. The longest time in the process would be to finalize a salary if offered the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you believe consulting is the next career path from an engineer position?
What would you be able bring to the team if offered a position?
What are instances where you would use Python vs Java?
I applied online. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton
Interview
Phone Screening, then Interview with two architects. I was deemed a "firm fit" and the "Interview" was on the portal for weeks. So certainly no offer. Recruiter ghosted me afterwards
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an pitfall you've experienced and how you overcame it.
There were two interviews. One was with the recruiter, and the meeting was 30 minutes long, mainly focused on my background with a little bit of technical discussion. Then I had the actual interview scheduled after the meeting with the recruiter.
The interview was 1.5 hours long and was broken into three sessions: technical, leadership, and then a final session that included both technical and leadership questions. The questions were based on my résumé, so everything they asked me related to my background, past experience, what tools I used, and how I used them.
Good interview process, very concise and responsive. One round of interviews then a response within the week of an offer or denial. Interview team was organized and flexible to work around my current job's schedule.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle ambiguity from a client request?
