I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sparq in Aug 2022
Interview
Phone Screen -> Technical Phone Interview -> online open note timed test where you have about an hour to solve a technical problem -> Two part interview, first half was over consulting questions, second half was over more technical Java questions. After "passing" the interviews the recruiter informed me I would be added to their talent network, and once a position opens up they'd reach out with an offer. It's been roughly 5 months since then, and other than a monthly follow up email stating they're waiting for a position to open up (and asking to join some event they've set up) there hasn't been any signs of new roles opening up. At one point I saw a new Java posting from Rural Sourcing on Indeed and reached out to the recruiter about it. They stated the openings were "for proactive purposes anticipating future positions". Basically, even if you pass the phone screen and three rounds of interviews you're added to a queue with who knows how many other people on the off chance more work comes in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic Java questions like "What's a static variable?"
This was an initial phone screen. The HR woman was pleasant, and asked a good amount of questions without coming off as if I was getting the third degree. The phone call was about 25 minutes and I started off with the regular, "Tell me about yourself" and was asked to talk a a bit about my goals, especially in relation to my degree.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your experience, and how you got to each point?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sparq (Augusta, GA) in Feb 2019
Interview
I originally was contacted for a Database position, but the project landed at a different location. I had an phone interview, then an in-person interview with a member of the cultural ambassador team and a member of the database department. I then took a 60 minute (timed) technical assessment. Everyone was very professional, and welcoming. I was called back for a different position after the project landed at a different location, and repeated the process with the exception that the assessment (again, 60 minutes) was given online and I took it in the comfort of my own home. I had an in-person interview with two members of the team, who were also very welcoming. Very nice people, stress-free interview environment.
Java Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Sparq with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Java Developer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sparq overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sparq as a Java Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Presentation: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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