I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Alarm.com (Vienna, VA) in Feb 2016
Interview
The interview process started out great, I met a lot of interesting people and the office space was beautiful. As the day went on, the interviews got progressively harder and the interviewers became increasingly more belittling. There were no breaks in between the interviews and it was an exhausting day. Often questions required immediate answers and I wasn't allowed to use a pen and paper to sort out my ideas. I left having a bad feeling about the company and questioning the strength of my abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have 20 boxes of hats, of four different colors. What is the worst case number of boxes you'll have to open to get 5 of the same color?
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.
