Digital Hands Interview Questions
& Process

A recruiter reached out about a role in their new SOC in San Antonio. It was initially for full-time, but they shifted to part-time and then full-time in November when they knew I was still employed until later this year. The first two interviews were technical phone and Skype calls. After getting good feedback, we started discussing logistics and salary. The next four interviews, spread over six weeks, were repeatedly canceled and rescheduled. The company often took a week to respond, needing multiple follow-ups. Even after the hiring manager, director of operations, and recruiter indicated multiple times they wanted to finalize things and hire me, discussing remote work, a trip to Tampa, and work hours, I received an email stating Digital Hands decided not to move forward. All those interviews and conversations with various managers, worked around their schedules, led on for months, and then that email. It was probably for the best. I'm unsure how a local onsite interview process would be fair if they are recruiting remotely.

The interview process started with a phone call and a few days later, I had an in-person interview at their downtown office. It felt like a waste of time; the company seemed small and was run like one. Two managers didn't even have a conference room and made me write on a glass wall with easel paper. The technical person seemed bored, constantly yawning. They also have poor communication, sending a form email instead of calling to reject candidates. It was a very unprofessional experience. I wouldn't recommend wasting your time with this company.

This was a total waste of my time. They had 3 interviews lined up and never mentioned it would be a 3 hour long interview, what a joke. The hiring manager even admitted they had no intention of hiring me. It turns out they wanted someone with a NSE7, but I have a certificate called NSE7: SD-WAN. It's not my fault they don't know the Fortinet certification line. I even told them this before the in-person interview. Seriously, don't waste my gas and money if you have no intention of hiring me, dude!

The interview process varies based on the specific area and needs of the company. My initial interview experience was quite challenging, involving many general questions where the manager would probe deeper based on my responses. However, when I moved to a different area, the questions became more basic security-related queries because they were actively hiring and less selective.