The recruiter was very informed about the position and answered all of my questions. I found the overall process efficient, and even though I was not offered a position, I would interview again with this company.
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Question 1
What is it that you are looking for the most in this role?
The process from start to finish was smooth and informative. Most of my questions were answered by the recruiter before I even had my first interview. Even though I did not receive an offer, I would apply to this company again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were mostly interested in my previous work history.
I applied through other source. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at 360IT Partners (Virginia Beach, VA) in May 2017
Interview
Met with HR person at a local restaurant for lunch. The process was informal and seemed more like a discussion. I appreciated the invite and the nice lunch! HR person seemed a nice guy and very easy to talk to.
I did not get a clear vision of the position. The person interviewing me was vague on it and it seemed it was done purposefully. It may be he was trying to find a possible best fit for me but it was an odd to have uncertainty.
This company does not allow remote work/work at home for senior staff That's odd for an MSP where I've for years worked from home as a senior engineer/manager, managing clients and staff remotely. To me not permitting remote work seems "old school". At the very least allow part-time tele-commute.
From what I could tell, the pay structure for engineering is little unusual: you get a base salary, pretty low from what I was presented, and then you can make an hourly wage above the normal 40 hours. This was presented as a non-exempt position. Engineering has always been classified as exempt in my experience. To me, this compensation method seemed a way to get skilled labor for cheap and have them work more to earn what would be a normal wage. I could be incorrect on this, but it is the way I interpreted it.
I never heard back from the HR guy after repeated communication attempts, except for one-liner messages. All he would respond is that he wanted to have me interview with the CIO/CEO. That never happened. Here's a suggestion: if you don't feel a candidates are a good fit for your company, tell them and don't waste our time.
Company seemed like a typical MSP otherwise. I've had several other interviews with MSPs since this interview and they were more structured and the role to be filled was clearly defined. I was also provided immediate feedback.