I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Alarm.com in Aug 2022
Interview
Two phone screens. Three interviews with team members and two final interviews with the manager and senior manager. The company is clearly trying to be a tech company as if that is something to strive for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: How could you time 7 minutes with a 5-minute hourglass and a 4-minute hourglass?
I applied online. I interviewed at Alarm.com (Tysons Corner, VA) in May 2026
Interview
Began with a very inviting phone screener. Quick response to schedule a 30 minute MS Teams interview that consisted of a mix of background information and exercises like "how would you test a pencil". Quick response again to schedule a 3.5 hour in-person interview gauntlet where I met with 4 people that gave assessments which were centered around running tests, ranking the priority of bugs, and the software development cycle. Overall good experience, but I was a bit caught off guard by the number of assessments during the final in person interview. I expected at least a 30 minute tour sprinkled somewhere in a 3.5 hour visit.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Alarm.com (Tysons Corner, VA) in Nov 2025
Interview
Prepare SQL and Python coding questions, behavioral prompts about resume and experiences, and a testing checklist for Ring doorbell device functionality, connectivity, notifications, audio/video quality, and security, battery, latency, reliability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you test their device ring door bell
SQL and Python code questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Alarm.com (Tysons Corner, VA)
Interview
There was an initial phone screen, team member interview, hiring manager interview. There might have been an on-site interview if I had been selected past that point. Mostly behavioral/resume questions and a puzzle/test plan question.