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      Technical Support Specialist Interview

      1 Mar 2012
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Sugar Land, TX
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at HCSS (Sugar Land, TX) in Feb 2012

      Interview

      I booked a time on their website to visit their office and complete the skills test they had set up. It consisted of 14 questions with a 45 minute time limit. Most of them are pretty easy, however the last few were very convoluted. One of the questions was to the effect of, "If a company bids x, and has expense y, and expense z, find out what the actual cost of their bid is. Equipment cost is w." And w was more than the bid, was more than any of the other expenses combined; I don't have experience in construction, so I wasn't sure if w was even a relevant factor, i.e., was the equipment purchased years ago, or was it purchased recently and the contractor is trying to partially finance it through this bid as well as others, or did the contractor purchase the equipment specifically for this bid, therefore is it necessary to factor in the equipment cost for this bid? I'm not bad at algebra at all, however I feel that either the question needed to be explained better, or put in a more formulaic notation, as it all made sense up until the point about the cost of the equipment. Anyway, I don't know how many questions are needed to pass, I'm pretty sure I passed the rest of them, so chances are you need 100% to pass. The secretary who guided me to the testing room, who I spoke to after the test, said to log into my account on their website later on for the results; that "Someone will grade your test by the end of the day." Probably three hours later I checked it and found out that I had not passed. On the off chance that it was a fluke, I checked in after that, perhaps 8 hours later, and my account was no longer valid; was not logging in. I'd really like a second shot at the test, although I feel that they probably wouldn't allow it, as I imagine they don't ever change their tests. Also, the final question to the test is a rehash of the one that is listed on their website under the Technical Support Specialist job position, when you click on "Sample Question". Although, again, the question on the actual test was a bit convoluted as well, as it made reference to additional benefits/taxes that a certain company (which obviously is HCSS based on the wording of the question) has to pay for an employee with a base rate of $13/hour. It doesn't indicate if some of these benefits/taxes are monthly, or per paycheck, or per annum, etc. I had no indication prior to taking the test that I would have to know these terms, and having not worked in a Human Resources department, have never heard of them, then or now. Again, a straight problem consisting of algebraic factors would have been incredibly simple, but they fudged it up with terms that really didn't have any meaning. If would be like if I were to ask you, "factor for x" but then not include anything else to factor it with....very confusing. Although I see from another review here that someone else apparently figured it out and passed, so I feel like an idiot, but I feel that others who may apply for this position should be warned as such.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      If a contractor bids x for a job, and has expense y, and expense z, what was the true cost of the bid? Equipment cost is w.
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Suppose you start at $32,000 per year (about $16/hr.), receive $3,536 in company paid insurance benefits, receive 32% of your base in 401K/Profit Sharing/ESOP benefits, and cost the company 8% of your base in FICA taxes. Suppose also that you are trained for 4 months, plus get 7 holidays and 10 days total of sick leave and vacation your first year. Assuming 176 work hours per month and 8 hours per day; in your first year, what is your cost to the company per hour that YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP A CUSTOMER? This is actually the sample question from their website, but the question on the test is worded slightly different, with a few different numbers, meant to complicate matters a bit. If you can answer this question, it should give you a good base from which to answer the final question on the in-person test.
      1 Answer
      3

      Other Technical Support Specialist interview reviews for HCSS

      Technical Support Specialist Interview

      20 Jan 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at HCSS

      Interview

      Not going to lie. It hurts to be turned down after giving so much. Imagine having to passed Two Exams, and go through 7 interviews to be considered for a Entry Level Position. That is the type of environment you must be willing to submit to if you apply to work at HCSS. Full Interview Process: Test and Resume Submitted. Phone Screening. Test and Round of 3 interviews back to back. Tour of Their Campus Last Round of 3 interviews back to back with Executive Team. Final Judgement afterwards. Word of advice to anyone seeking employment with HCSS be sure you are at 100% at every point. Ensure you are more than ready to answer all their open ended generic interview questions. Every single person in the interview process will make or break you getting an offer to work at HCSS. They say they collective make a decision in hiring. Take that with a grain of salt. The most tense part of this interview process will be the final interview with the executive team. Your final interview with the Vice President and CEO will be extremely intense and uncomfortable. You will have to answer to men who have made it in life and are vastly successful. They will ask you why you did not do more in your life to get you where you are. Ensure you know what you want in life and where you are going because they do not want beginners they want All- Stars. Good luck all potential applicants.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General Interview Questions Ensure you read the links and suggested articles that are sent during the interview process. You have to be an expert at answering these questions.
      Answer question
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      Technical Support Specialist Interview

      25 June 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at HCSS

      Interview

      Online assessment, HR screen, virtual interview with supervisor and manager, then on site interview with C-suites. C-suites level were nice but very conservative so make sure this is the environment you wanna join

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

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      Technical Support Specialist Interview

      27 Sept 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Houston, TX
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HCSS (Houston, TX) in Sept 2020

      Interview

      Initially, I was contacted by HR for an initial personality match assessment. After passing this, I was scheduled for a virtual interview via Zoom with three managers separately. Each manager was also a part of the Tech Support team and had their own questions. One of the interviews consisted of a logic puzzle where you would ask questions to determine the item the interviewer was thinking of inside of a supermarket. The next interviewer wanted to know what I knew about the company. The third interviewer asked me about my future goals and past work history.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Q: What item am I thinking of (this is the part where you play '20 questions', although you get less than 20 questions) Q: What do you know about the company? Q: What kinds of things do you do to keep up with current technology innovations?
      1 Answer
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