I applied online. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA)
Interview
I got a call a week later after I applied. The one who called me to say that I was chosen to get interviewed on the phone was very kind. Then the one who set up my phone interview was very accommodating. When I got interviewed by the person who is in charge, it was nice but of course a bit difficult. This position said they are looking for an entry-level but I felt like I was asked some curve ball questions. Or maybe I expected too less. I know it was a phone interview and I could have easily go online and searched for answers but I did not do that because I wanted to show the things I truly know and do not know. It would have been an easy for me to pass though if I just googled everything that was being asked. Hopefully the questions I post will help people out there. One of the reasons why I remember these being asked is because I felt like loser not knowing the answers. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention they concentrate on C.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
What is a heap and what is it used for? Do you know what specific function that uses the heap?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics in Feb 2018
Interview
I was contacted by phone initially to set up the interview, and then had to go through some tech checks to ensure that the video interview would work correctly. The interview video was through Green Jobs and the audio portion was through the phone. It lasted for about 30-45 minutes.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Typical process: phone screen with recruiter which followed, a day after, by a call to schedule a face-to-face. I met with 5 people including the hiring manager and several VPs.
Two weeks later an offer came down the pipes: 50cents/hour above the minimum figure on the salary scale for the position. (I discussed this with the recruiter during the initial interview.) I countered with what I thought was a modest number, also within their range. It took them four days to decide, they declined. Luckily I had two offers on the table and, even though it expired, I was able to salvage the other offer last minute.
Read the reviews on here: they don't entertain counter offers, they don't play ball. As long as that happens, GA will end up with bottom-shelf talent. "You're worth more than the bottom dollar" is something I wish I learned earlier in my career.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Offbeat questions depending on who I was with:
Were you a good student in college? What was your GPA? (this was asked even though I graduated 6 years ago)
Are you single?