I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Sotera Defense Solutions (Tysons Corner, VA)
Interview
Met them at a career hiring event. Applied for a position and didn't hear back. 2 months later the intel recruiter reached out and invited me to a hiring event. Met with an employee and chatted for 15 minutes and was offered a position on the spot. Overall smooth process.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Sotera Defense Solutions in Sept 2010
Interview
One of their recruiters found my resume online and just called me one day. They said they would hook me up with a phone call with the hiring manager the next day but I actually just talked to another person on the contract who just described the position to me. I was expecting to be asked a lot of questions but nothing like that happened. It was nice because they had already made up their mind based on my resume that they were going to hire me.
Overall, I was very pleased with the interview process.
I also feel that I need to say, this interview was with GTEC (the good company before Sotera).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was not asked any questions except about my salary requirements.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sotera Defense Solutions (McLean, VA) in Aug 2009
Interview
The hiring process was pretty straight forward. They will call you if they like your resume and will invite you to their corporate headquarters in McLean or Herndon (depending on division). The interviews are pretty casual and are usually one-on-ones with a Project or Program Manager. If they like you and think you'll be a good fit, you will find out quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was my expected salary was the hardest question. The intel community is getting hit pretty hard and this can be a tricky question that can cost you an opportunity. You will need to be realistic. Plus, Sotera is a sub-contractor on most contracts so they will pay a tad less since they have to pay the prime contractor per FTE.
