The process took 1 day. I interviewed at COMSYS IT Partners (Somerset, NJ) in July 2010
Interview
A COMSYS recruiter called me in order to backfill a spot where one of their consultants screwed up and was removed at the client's request. They wanted me to take multiple online skills tests and present myself at their offices for multiple face to face interviews. In return, they would be gracious enough to pay me 40% of their billing rate should the client agree to hire me. Needless to say, I've programmed my phones to block any further calls from their offices.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be willing to work for X dollars per hour (peanuts) , take several online skills tests, and make a "couple" of trips to our offices to meet with us before we consider submitting you to the client?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at COMSYS IT Partners (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
It was brief, focusing on my actual skills, and availability to fill the position. The second interview was a technical interview, conducted by the team I was to work with.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at COMSYS IT Partners (Houston, TX) in Feb 2009
Interview
Like me, there are too many good professional IT analysts out of work, so with this interviewmainly to see if there was going to be a personality conflict. It was a very professional interview, never demeaning in any way (like in NYC). In the end, the person who best entertained the interviewer for 2 hours without gettig lethargic won.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
That is precisely the challenge: that nothing was new or particularly difficult about the interview.