Technical Architect Interview Experience - San Ramon, California
Process
The interview process was fairly straightforward. It consisted of an overview of the responsibilities and the position. It also included a skills test based on what they were looking for. Particularly, they had an exam discussing technical concepts covering:
- Java
- Oracle
- Systems Administration
The questions ranged from very basic, such as, "What is a POJO?" to some decent items, like, "Describe in Oracle how to determine what a long-running SQL is actually doing?"
There were 5 different individuals, ranging from technical leaders to a project leader, a group leader, and technical experts. The HR individual, while very pleasant, was the least knowledgeable about the particular position.
They described the position and what it did. They were also very good about describing the company culture, the atmosphere, and the career path progression. They were also very clear that their company did very little professional hiring, with my case being the exception.
Questions
In a Unix environment, what are the top 3-5 considerations for performance monitoring a Java application that has access to a local Oracle instance (located on the same server)? Please be as specific as possible (i.e., commands, locations, etc.).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the AT&T Technical Architect role in San Ramon, California.
Success Rate
AT&T's interview process for their Technical Architect roles in San Ramon, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for AT&T's Technical Architect interview process in San Ramon, California.
AT&T Work Experiences
- 3.0Not bad but not that greatTechnical Architect • Former EmployeeSan Ramon, California, United StatesAugust 17, 2014Pros: Relatively competitive salaries for non-Silicon Valley areas. Good benefits like bonus, vacation, pension, and health insurance for old-timers. Telecommuting. Meetings using group chats. Training opportunities. Beautiful landscape with trees and a lake.Cons: Non-pay overtime (salaried) Work-life balance Seems not able to have honest and open communication with managers.
- 2.0Good experience for a temporary job, but severely underpaidTechnical Architect • Former EmployeeSan Ramon, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2014Pros: 1. Can get into interesting work and good projects if you do well in previous projects. 2. Decent work-life balance and benefits. 3. Good discounts on AT&T products.Cons: 1. Severely underpaid, by about 30-40%. A lot of employees find this out when going to different companies. It's good to get into an entry-level job and build experience, but don't stay too long. After years of experience and lots of progressions/promotions, my salary was the same as an average fresh college grad. 2. Too much red tape. Developers do not have admin rights to their own machines and need to submit a request every single time. 3. Minimal workplace perks (no free food, coffee, ...).
- 3.0Stable Past, Negative Accenture TransferTechnical Architect • Former EmployeeSan Ramon, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2011Pros: A few years ago, it was a stable place to work at, with quite a few nice people around.Cons: One day, they outsourced 50 applications to Accenture, and the company let thousands of people go. There was the same amount of people at Accenture to do the job, if not more. Two years later, those of us who were transferred to Accenture left too, with a very negative experience.
