I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at CDW (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2016
Interview
A very thorough process. I went through 7 different phases for the interview process because they want to ensure you are aligned with CDW goals. The first thing that happens is a recruiter calls for a preliminary screening. If you pass that, then you move onto a personality quiz. After the quiz you get a phone interview with the hiring manager. If you get passed the hiring manager you move onto an in-person interview with the head of your local office, a technical interview with a Technical Lead Engineer, and a follow-up interview with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked you the typical behavioral based questions. You also have a technical interview with a Technical Lead engineer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at CDW (Chicago, IL)
Interview
I was referred by another employee and heard back for an interview within a week or so if I remember correctly. Multiple culture fit / interpersonal interviews and a technical. Everything was fully remote, but pretty standard as far as interviews go. What stood out however was the quick communication and decision making compared to other interview processes. I had a recruiter to answer any questions along the way, and everyone involved was transparent with the process and any feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was the standard "describe a time" type of questions for most of the non technical interviews. Since this role involves an immense amount of learning, the technical questions covered more fundamental concepts. I was asked to do a for loop, but the majority of the questions didn't require much more coding than that. There was one back end concept that I was unfamiliar with so be sure to think full stack in your preparations. Also as a future consultant your ability to navigate a question you aren't familiar with will shine here.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CDW
Interview
The overall process was quick and took less than 3 weeks. First after submitting the application was a HR/Recruiter phone screen, HireVue web interview, ACE Manager, TL and another engineer, and SDM than offer stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with difficult customers?
How do you keep up with technology changing?
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CDW in May 2024
Interview
HR emailed me, I answered back. HR rescheduled because she was out of office the day I said I want to interview. Rescheduled no problem, Did my interview, doesn't answer my follow up. Very disappointed by their HR.
Associate Consulting Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at CDW with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Consulting Engineer roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CDW overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CDW as a Associate Consulting Engineer according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
Drug test: 17%
Background check: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Skills test: 12%
Personality test: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 2%
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