I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Opower in Aug 2015
Interview
Recruiter reached out through LinkedIn. Did initial phone screening with HR and then a 45 minute interview with the hiring manager. During both calls, I felt like the interviewers were not paying attention. The hiring manager would pause for a while after i responded to a question like he was reading emails, and then just ask the next question on his list. There were no follow up questions from the initial question. Communication with HR was adequate, they would usually respond with 4-5 days after an interview.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Opower (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2015
Interview
I applied online and received an email to set up a phone screen. After this there was an evaluation exercise to be completed at home. Then a 30-minute phone interview with the recruiting manager, followed by 2-3 hours of on-site interviews with various members of the team. There was one final phone interview with a senior staff in Arlington before the offer was made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you took initiative to do something that wasn't asked of you.
Tell me about relevant past experience and specific projects.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Opower (Arlington, VA)
Interview
- Phone screen with HR
- Homework assignment (you are expected to spend 2 - 4 hours on this)
- Phone interview with member of panel
- Day-long, in-office interview with full panel ( 1 - 2 people at a time)
- Follow-up phone interview
- Offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing was too difficult or stands out. You should be prepared to think on your feet and / or actively evaluate problems and scenarios. If you know your stuff you should be fine. In addition to your qualifications, the in-person interviews are designed to see how you react under pressure, think on your feet, and see if you are a cultural fit.
