I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rackspace Technology (Austin, TX) in May 2013
Interview
Step 1 was to submit resume to rackspace.com. After that I was contacted by a full time in house recruiter who was very friendly and qualified me for the position by asking 14 tech questions on the position.
After passing the "test" I was contacted by an HR person to schedule a 3 hour interview. This interview process involved six total "rackers", two at a time in back to back to back 1 hour interview sessions.
Hour one was lightly technical, heavy on personality filtering. Tests your arrogance, your ability to work on a team, your communication prowess. I was asked to tell them a dirty joke at the end, just to see how i'd react and what I would be willing to say in an interview situation!
Hour two was entirely technical - Everything from telnet to SAN layout using whiteboards to demonstrate.
Hour three involved meeting the prospective actual team lead & manager to see how the fit might be. Questions like "Do you get enjoyment out of completing 50 tasks in a shift or do you prefer to tackle very difficult projects that take many hours?" Resume was scrutinized, and questions about if hired, where I wanted to be within the company in 5 years type questions.
In the end I was made an offer and declined but the interview process was unique, positive and if the pay were better I would of been excited to accept.
I applied through other source. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Rackspace Technology (San Antonio, TX) in Mar 2016
Interview
The Modern Electronic Interview Process:
You have you download an app,
Then you talk to that app.
answer questions on the App.
They will let you know if you are able to be hired.
What a Bunch of cold blooded Impersonal one sided bunch of crap!
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rackspace Technology (San Antonio, TX)
Interview
Three phone interviews. One on-site. They paid for flight and hotel. ~5 hour interview with 6 people (3 groups of 2). Overall, a fairly painless experience. Amazon was far more taxing. If your going to interview, don't be stressed; it won't be difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time when you overcame a difficult situation in the workplace. Blah blah blah.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Rackspace Technology (San Antonio, TX) in Apr 2015
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter within 9 hours of applying with my resume. Ended up taking four interviews total.[5 weeks] So if you are browsing here like I was mid-process, HAVE HOPE! Interviews will differ from position to position so make sure and focus on your core-area. They will drill your arsehole in the area which you are applying for(..expectedly) so prep as if it were an exam. However, do not script answers like a door-knob. Nobody likes that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If we handed you the remote and we asked you to put something on the TV, what would you put on?