I applied through university. I interviewed at FDM Group
Interview
The interview felt a bit sketchy. I applied through my campus and received an invitation for phone interview a while ago. A few red flags with the interview. First, the interviewer requested a last minute schedule change, which is totally unexpected. I agreed to the schedule change, but had to actually call in to remind the interview. Second, the recruiter seemed she knew nothing about the position. I noticed that because there were a lot of awkward silences / waiting for her to respond. A strong feel that she was reading questions off a piece of paper. Also had to end up explaining to her the summary of the job and requirements. Third, when the interview was over, the recruiter reached out days later requesting the exact same interview. Had to explain to her the interview was already finished, which she realized it upon double checking. Still can't believe a recruiter from some consultant company lacks basic skills as an interviewer. Overall, the interview felt very bland and unprosessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain to me the position and why you are interested.
Screener Call with a recruiter, very basic technical assessment with programming challenges, then a video interview. Quick review of your resume and projects, very straightforward. Recieved a call from the recruiter about a week later saying the team wanted to hire me but couldn't confirm a start date yet, but probably could in the coming weeks.
For the next 6 months I received a call from FDM once per month asking me if I was still interested in the role, and informing me that they could not confirm a start date. While waiting for FDM I applied, interviewed, and received an offer for another company, which I accepted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you've had a disagreement with a colleague, how did you resolve this?
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group (Toronto, ON)
Interview
OA then HR then a group interview. Not very technical. The OA is easy. The HR call is basiclly just going over your resume, The group interview is like a case study.
The interview was mostly focused on my resume and past projects. They asked a few technical questions about APIs and database basics. I wasn’t able to answer one question properly, but I stayed calm and explained my approach. Overall, it went decent