The interview was thought-provoking, yet relaxed and conversational. HR and the managers really take the time to listen to your answers and answer your questions. You get a true representation for their personalities and culture within the company, which is refreshing.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New Benefits (Farmers Branch, TX) in Mar 2019
Interview
I had one phone screen, one in person with the hiring manager, one with the COO, and one with the guy I was replacing (previous head of IT) and a junior developer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
N-tiered solutions and how they are designed. A little bit about microservices. Some questions about extension methods, multithreading, how APIs work, basic HTTP requests.
I was also asked about securities and encryption but it was mainly my philosophies on handling issues.
I applied online. I interviewed at New Benefits (Dallas, TX) in Feb 2019
Interview
I was contacted via email regarding a phone interview . The recruiter asked if I had some time in the following week to connect by phone and I responded to the email. After communicating with the recruiter we ended up agreeing on a time for the following day, WAIT HOLD ON...ITS ABOUT TO GET INTERESTING. The agreed time was 2:00 pm, for the interview; however, 2:02 pm passed, ...2:10 pm,.... passed..., 2:15 pm passed, Oh wait the phone rings at 2:16 pm. Upon speaking with the phone interviewer, she immediately stated her name and informed me that she's interviewing me instead of the original recruiter I corresponded with via email. This person never apologized for calling me 16 minutes after the scheduled time, didn't start the interview process off with an introduction of the company, but went immediately in to questioning me about a previous position and why I left, almost in an interrogation mannerism. What a joke! "Phone interviewer Lady", just know when you are researching information about your applicants, We are in turn researching information about your organization. The negative reviews are "spot on. Needless to say, when she became interrogating, I ended the interview. Wisdom nugget for the day.." .Phone Interview Lady", if you've researched an applicant and feel that they may not be a good fit for your company, do yourself and the applicant a favor and just not call at all. The only you thing you accomplished at the end of the day was the applicant reversing the role and telling you... "THANKS, BUT NO THANKS".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When asked why I left my previous position. Being as politically correct as possible, I responded that I was not aligned with the company.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We sincerely apologize for starting the phone screening later than the scheduled time and for any inconvenience it may have caused you. As it relates to being asked about your work history, it is customary for an employer to inquire about work history directly from the candidate to augment what is learned through a resume. We want to get to know the individual and would have been happy to share more about New Benefits and the role should you have decided to continue the conversation. We wish you the best of luck in your career search, and hope you find the perfect position for your skillset.