I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at WindLogics
Interview
One of the best interviews I've ever been through and should be a poster child of how software engineer interviews should go.
Mainly, what was good was that there were a lot of pragmatic questions about your experience and walking through code. I was coming from the West Coast where it's not uncommon to have 22 year old engineers fresh out of college grill senior engineers on inverting binary trees instead of asking them about their systems, so this was a breath of fresh air.
The engineers were very knowledgeable while also having some Midwestern humility. Ie the kind of people you want to spend 8 hours a day with. Great view of downtown St Paul too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Bug bashing, experience, and Java trivia. Do some studying on concurrent Java.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at WindLogics (Saint Paul, MN) in Jan 2016
Interview
1. Phone Interview: with Project Manager (just casual talk, just explained about the last project and how can I fit in their current project)
2. In person Interview: with Architect (a programme was given and asked to debug/modify to a new small requirement)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: A programme was given and was asked to debug & fix a small issue.
The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at WindLogics (Toronto, ON)
Interview
A very very long process. I have been initially called by the recruiter and had a phone interview. After two weeks I had a phone interview for 45 minutes with the supervisor. After a month, they called me for an inperson full day interview where I had to give presentation on a technical topic for one hour. Other than that, there were 5 to 6 one-on-one interviews with the team. They asked everything from my technical, academic and work background as well as co-curriculars. Finally, after a month they again called me for an inperson formal meeting with the manager and couple of other members. At this point they told me that the team is quite happy with me and is satisfied with my skillset and abilities. Anyways, the last trip was more like an official visit rather than any technical interview. After a month they sent me a "Rejection" without giving any reason.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is power factor?
What do you know about Windlogocs?
Why should we hire you?
Why are you passionate about renewable energies?