Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso InterSystems nel mese di feb 2025
Colloquio
Started with a take home assignment that involves multiple choice questions about a custom programming that's progressively developed. Was a fun and interesting way to judge a candidates ability to learn new systems. After passing the test a recruiter reached out and scheduled a call a week out to discuss the role. An hour before he cancelled, took another few days to re-schedule the call another week out. Just a quick 20 minute call to discuss the role and next steps. I had an hour conversation with the Director of Sales Engineering that went really well -- discussed my interests and background, the companies history, and some mock sales exercises. Was told they'd like to move forward. When I hadn't heard from the recruiter for a couple of days I reached out and he immediately responded saying I'd move forward and do 3 one hour interviews and asked for times. I sent back times and then never heard back. I followed up once to see what was going on and got no response. Over three weeks later I get an email saying that they decided to go with another candidate. The experience was overall very frustrating dealing with a flaky recruiter and complete lack of transparency in the process. It's a shame because it seems like a cool company with good people -- just please get better recruiters.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Given a certain technical topic walk me through how you'd explain it to someone non-technical?
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso InterSystems nel mese di feb 2026
Colloquio
Before speaking to a single human, I was required to complete three separate assessments (TET, PI, and PET) totaling nearly 2 hours, including a proctored webcam test. The recruiter email didn't even wait for my response before another recruiter sending the test links, showing a sign of things to come, and chaotic.
I did the TET (the technical pass/fail test), then the recruiter sent me the remaining assessments. I completed all three assessments only to be rejected with no feedback, no explanation, and no human contact at any point in the process. The entire experience felt like being processed by a machine.
Advice to candidates: Know what you're signing up for. If you apply, be prepared to invest significant time before anyone at the company actually looks at you as a person. If the recruiting process is this impersonal, consider what that signals about the culture inside.
Advice to InterSystems: Candidates are evaluating you too. A little human communication goes a long way.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Take the TET (70 mins non-leetcode tech assessment), PI (personality test), PET (math & logic & reasoning etc.)
I think this was one of the worst interview experience that I ever had.
I applied on September 20th, and received a series of tests on September 23rd.
I completed them within a week on October 1st.
Than I was contacted by a recruiter and we did a zoom interview on October 8th, In which she told me that someone from the local team that is recruiting will contact me within 1 week.
No one contacted me.
On October 21st, I've sent an email to the recruiter, she replied on October 23rd that she talked with the manager and "early next week They'll contact me".
I've sent another email on November 16th, where I told her that I see the job is still open at your website, but no one reached out. She replied on November 19th that the team would like to interview me and asked for my availability, I've replied the same day with several suggestions.
On November 29th, she told me that the position is closed.
Overall worst experience ever, I chased the recruiter instead of her updating me.
I wouldn't recommend all my friends to join your company, and this survey reminded me that I need to give a review on glasdoor. It's good that I don't need to write it twice.
