Civitas Learning Data Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The HR person was really professional and responsive. First, there was a phone interview with HR, then a phone technical interview, and then four on-site interviews all in one day. It wasn't too hard or stressful, and the interviews seemed to go well. I really thought I'd get an offer. I'm over 40 and most of the team seemed to be in their 20s. I'm fine working with younger people so that didn't bother me. I was a bit surprised when the two young guys interviewing me said it was important that I was a good "cultural fit" and wanted to know if I'd be up for attending their weekly game night at their apartments. It was awkward. I was surprised when they passed on me. And a bit suspicious since a friend of mine who is equally qualified was turned down for the same job a year ago. She is also over 40. But I thought about it for 10 minutes and moved on. However, today Civitas turned down another of my "not young" highly-qualified friends. It's not a salary thing because we all talked about salary on the first call. I'd say if you're over 35, save your energy.

Started with an HR recruiter phone screen. Then, about a week later, I had a technical phone interview with the director focusing on SQL. Another week passed, and I was set for a half-day onsite interview. This onsite was split into 5 parts, including whiteboarding exercises and a practical SQL test. I'm confident I nailed all the questions. However, I didn't get an offer due to concerns about my command line SQL skills, which honestly felt like an insult. I heard they used the same excuse for two other SQL/ETL experts. I suspect this young, trendy company might be ageist, as everyone seemed under 35.

One of the best experiences I had. First, a screening call. Then, a video call with the manager, covering general questions and previous experience. Third, a technical interview on data modeling and SQL, which was quite straightforward, focusing on SQL basics. Fourth, an interview with all the data engineering team members where I was asked situational and behavioral questions like 'Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate's idea,' etc.