I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at MITRE
Interview
Talked to an HR person. For the interview I spoke with 3 different people, two division leads and one person who was at a similar level to the position I was being interviewed for. The questions were conceptual and easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no difficult or unexpected questions. The best thing to do was to find a way to use the conversation to highlight your best qualities.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at MITRE (McLean, VA)
Interview
Hiring manager or one of their subordinates conduct interviews, often two or three individuals interview candidate followed by department hiring manager. Interviewers submit recommendations to hire or not. Hiring packages take weeks to be approved. Two months on average.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at MITRE (McLean, VA) in Jul 2009
Interview
Got an invitation to a hiring event, where I talked with several different DHs, PLs, TLs, and HR personnel as to the type of work being performed and what my interests were. Kept in touch with a couple of individuals and came in for an interview about a month later. Overall process took about 2 hours, and even got a free lunch out of it. Got a call about a week later with an offer, and came on board after my 2 weeks notice at my previous employer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you say would be the biggest problem facing a sponsor today in terms of their technical requirements and how they can meet their mission?
