I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Riverbed Technology (New Delhi)
Interview
About 6-7 rounds of interviews from various technical & business heads across different regions. Questions very focussed in terms of identifying whether the person can jell well with the organization culture as well as isolating the right skills.
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Question 1
Not very unexpected. But high emphasis on identifying ethics on how the SE can firmly hold his ground in face of unexpected / unreasonable expectations from sales. While sales pressure is always there to meet targets, this is expected to be done without compromising on the high degree of trust & faith that customers may have.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Riverbed Technology (New York, NY) in Aug 2013
Interview
Initial phone interview with hiring manager, tech review with Sr. Systems Engineer, phone interview with sales rep and sales management. Presentation to the sales team.
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Question 1
None really, very straight forward process. Very open. Nobody tried to trick you or ask esoteric questions.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Riverbed Technology
Interview
Multiple interviews included hiring manager, executive chain, peer same position co-workers, account managers, product management. Very thorough covering technical acumen, business experience, what if scenarios, and job/culture expectations. Well planned process, quick timeline, transparent and considerate.
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Question 1
Expect the unexpected. Company culture demands knowing you can do the job, understanding limitations and ability to deal with ad-hoc scenarios.