I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hawk Ridge Systems (Mountain View, CA)
Interview
You will be called first, then you will receive an initial interview. The interviews are fairly comprehensive in determining your personality, qualifications, as well as your likelihood to perform well in the environment/conditions. If you are liked, you will receive a second follow up interview in which you will be able to meet with management. Overall great experience with the interview. Come prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your weakest attribute? What do you need to work on?
The first interview mostly covered the job requirements. Second interview had a few technical questions. The hiring managers were very friendly and wanted to make sure that the candidate can perform the job.
I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Hawk Ridge Systems (Mountain View, CA) in May 2016
Interview
You will get an email from one of the hiring managers. He will set you up a video interview with himself and a fellow support engineer. They are looking for inviduals who see this position as a long term career. Any hint of you saying that you're just looking for a entry level position to get experience is a big NO. They also ask you what are your hobbies. They want to know if you have the same similiraties, likes, and dislikes as their current employees. This company is the number one solidworks reseller so do your homework about solidworks. You will not pass the first interview if you no knowledge of it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In a scale of 1-10, how proficient are you in Solid Works?
Technical Support Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Hawk Ridge Systems with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Support Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hawk Ridge Systems overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hawk Ridge Systems as a Technical Support Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Personality test: 13%
One on one interview: 7%
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