The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Aerotek in Aug 2018
Interview
The interview process was four steps and very organized. I applied for the job and was contacted three days later for an initial phone screen and to set up the phone interview. The phone interview was about 45 minutes long and focused a lot on the role, your career goals, and Aerotek. The recruiter provided me with many resources about the company and the role which were helpful.
Next, I was brought in to an in person interview which took about one hour. This was in depth about my experience and goals. They were very transparent about the negative aspects of this job (hours are 7:30am-6pm everyday, 50-70 phone calls a day, dealing with unreliable people) and only want people who are willing to go through after knowing this.
After the in person, I scheduled a half day shadow where I sat down with three recruiters and went over their systems, got to ask questions, and really see what it is like in the office and with the culture.
Overall, Aerotek is looking for hard working people who are worth the investment of bringing on someone. They are looking for applicants who have "thick-skin" and are competitive. Also, they want people who are looking for something long term and want you to stay for a minimum of a year in the recruiter role. Most questions are in STAR format.
The interview process was quick. Lasting around 15 minutes. There are several interviews that you will go through. They will do an initial interview with the director. Then you will get scheduled for a follow up. This is where you meet the other recruiters and account managers. They will walk you around the office and have you shadow some of the recruiters.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivates you?
What’s your “why”?
Are you a go-getter?
Average difficulty covering standard interview questions. Phone screen followed by an in-person interview. Phone screen was received quickly after resume submission; in-person was with their head recruiter and then followed by one with their manager.
Phone screening call with the recruiter giving me information about the job, then another virtual call interview more in depth to ask me more questions. The final interview is in person in their office.