Interviewing at this company was unpleasant for me. The problem lies mainly in their methodology in identifying talent, which is totally 1-dimensional, or at least for this particular group. They want 1-dimensional people. The interviewers I had a problem with. They had no interpersonal skills and they were mean. I never got the feeling they ever wanted to get to know me. They asked a ton of impractical and obscure technical questions. They never gave me the opportunity to talk about what I did or my experience, and instead bombarded me with irrelevant technical questions that would never be applicable in the real world. The interviewer always tried to make me double guess my answer, even if it was correct.

If I said something he disagreed with or believed to be incorrect, he would pounce on it and interrupt me without letting me finish my thought. He was very argumentative and there was no respect or professionalism. Not to mention, they made me take a lengthy, irrelevant examination right before interview and they will become very judgemental over you based off of how you do.

Then, they will use that against you as a bargaining chip later on.

I did not receive an offer, but even if I did, I would have rejected it immediately. I have read many management books and have worked with the brightest minds in corporate America. I can recognize good management when I see it. This is bad management and they are bad people. S&P has a very high turnover rate too. Not many people stay in their seats for much longer than 2 years. To be fair, the recruiter I worked with was very kind, helpful, and professional.