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      Systems Engineer Interview

      30 Jul 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Pittsburgh, PA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Alcoa (Pittsburgh, PA) in May 2014

      Interview

      Started the interview process when I met with one of the VPs at Alcoa. The meeting was more for the company to get to know me, my background, technical experience, etc. I was then invited back for a set of interviews with four members of the team. The questions were behavioral based, no real technical questions. A lot of the questions were situational. Some examples were "have you ever had to talk between departments", "give an example of a time you had to stand up and lead", and other questions along these lines that match competencies (many companies use these). The interview process, from start to end, was personable unlike most companies I interviewed at. The conversations were more "laid back", so to speak. We were talking about their questions, their tasks they complete on a daily basis, etc. It was more of a discussion than interview which was a refreshing change in comparison to other interviews I was part of. The interviewers weren't afraid to be social, when noticing common ground like where we grew up, went to school, etc. It was overall a great experience, and actually prepared me for more interviews down the road that helped me get another position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The behavioral questions they asked were expected. I just didn't expect to not be asked any technical questions.
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