Rigorous. I went through 8 interviews with the last being a case study which required a presentation at the end. Curiosity and knowledgeability was appreciated by the interviewers. Practice basic knowledge of solar systems and the current policies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How the ITC credit has evolved over the years and how companies monetize the credits.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SunPower (San Jose, CA) in Jun 2013
Interview
-Phone interview with a very terse recruiter
-Onsite interview with hiring manager
-Phone interview with two directors
Overall, the interview process was pretty easy. They didn't ask any unexpected questions, but you still have to prepare well. For other positions (especially in sales), you may be asked to prepare a presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you specifically interested in the solar industry?
What's most important to do immediately after starting your job here?
Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at SunPower with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SunPower overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SunPower as a Business Analyst according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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