Systems Architect Interview Experience - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Process
The interview process was two months long internally, from application on our internal website, through many interviews, and finally, the offer. My last two internal positions here were identical in time. I do not believe there is any advantage to applying internally versus externally. We also post all internal positions externally, but it is a mystery why some resumes get through and some do not.
All of my interviews were by phone. A wide variety of employees interviewed me, from the business to technology, including high-level techies and knowledgeable managers. The business interviews were as difficult as the technology interviews.
We do not ask stupid questions, play tricks, make you do puzzles, or test you. Nor do we drug test, or at least we did not a decade ago.
Questions
We use a standard form. I do interviews, and have been interviewed.
It is dumb stuff, and we are boxed into what we are allowed to ask. A lot of questions about our experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Wells Fargo Systems Architect role in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Success Rate
Wells Fargo's interview process for their Systems Architect roles in Minneapolis, Minnesota is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Wells Fargo's Systems Architect interview process in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Wells Fargo Work Experiences
- 4.0Driving It Change, Business DisconnectSystems Architect • Former EmployeeMinneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesFebruary 1, 2020Pros: Working hard to change IT for the better.Cons: Lack of synergy and partnership with the business.
- 5.0Flexibility Wins, Career Path StrugglesSystems Architect • Current EmployeeMinneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesAugust 19, 2015Pros: Easily move around the company after a year in a position (after applying and interviewing). Extremely flexible in my area, in terms of work times, working from home, and scheduling PTO. Coworkers are high caliber. Projects are numerous. Technologies span a wide array. Depending on your role, you can do a ton. Very socially responsible company, especially in the diversity and LGBT space. I am very proud of the great work this company does for the community and for openly taking a progressive stand on these issues. There is a real desire to be innovative and serve external and internal customers. It would have to be an extraordinary opportunity to get me to leave.Cons: Career path is B.S. There are reorgs every 18 months, a constant shuffling, so it would be hard for any manager to actually know you. I have had over a dozen managers in ten years. I have never had a development plan in my ten years here. They have a stupid regional "midpoint" compensation system and odd HR job categories that do not match market. I went a few years without a raise because I was over the midpoint, and since I was reorg'd so often, I could not find a manager able to move me up, and there are very few openings above my level. It is too hard to get promoted in certain HR categories like Database Analyst 6 and Systems Architect 6, Analytics Manager 5, etc. Bonuses are not that great either.
- 3.0A great place to workSystems Architect • Former EmployeeMinneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesJune 30, 2012Pros: Good people, opportunity to advance, good pay and benefits, variety of locations, opportunity for travel within the US, and a great place to gain valuable experience.Cons: Large corporation, very conservative. Lack of visionary leadership in some lines of business. Some managers don't have the necessary skills to be successful and/or enable the success of their teams.
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