AWS Cloud Data Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Initial interview with a recruiter, then a follow-up with an additional recruiter, and then a technical interview with a consultant. After the third interview, they just ghosted me.
The first recruiter followed up a few times, but the second one was just MIA, so I assume they weren't interested for whatever reason.
Questions
We talked about general topics, nothing really technical. A lot was about the Microsoft stack, not the AWS stack.
It was the least technical of all the technical interviews I have ever had. It was also the shortest by a significant margin.
Basically, 20 minutes of chatting about various BI tools and my history.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Slalom AWS Cloud Data Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Slalom's interview process for their AWS Cloud Data Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Slalom's AWS Cloud Data Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
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