Dycom Interview Questions
& Process

I spoke with the main people involved. The interviews were brief, about 30 minutes each, even the one with the hiring manager. I thought that particular chat should have been longer. I was expecting some questions about how I'd handle situations in a company with a complicated structure involving many subsidiaries.

The interview process included a recruiter screen, a call with the hiring manager, and then an interview with a director. I think the interviews went well, but they felt very rehearsed and less personal than others I've had recently. They asked the exact same questions in all three interview rounds, which was a bit of a letdown. The recruiter was very responsive, but at times it seemed like I was talking to a staffing agency rather than the company itself.

The interview process had 4 rounds. The first was an on-demand technical questioning. The second was a video call with a manager and an engineer where the engineer technically tested me. The third was a video call with the whole team, and they technically tested me. The fourth was a video call with the manager, upper management, and executive(s) for a 1-2 hour culture fit screening. They ended up wanting me to do a 5th interview because an upper management member wasn't available for the 4th. The company was clearly impressed and wanted to hire me. The 5th interview turned out to be just an offer delivered by upper management who I hadn't interviewed with yet. They told me their salaries were incredibly competitive in the market, but then offered me 15% below the average pay for this role in the U.S. (specifically SCCM Engineer, as "desktop engineer" often resolves to desktop support on salary sites). I was really excited for this opportunity and liked the team. I told upper management I had an offer at that pay but would love to join. They scoffed and said I could maybe get $1000 more if lucky, but that the company doesn't negotiate. It was unprofessional and I didn't feel taken seriously. I was surprised by the 4-5 step process versus the standard 1-2 but they don't pay competitively.

I applied online and a recruiter from Dycom called me for about 30 minutes. It was mostly a vibe check to see if I'd fit in with the team and culture. They asked a few things about my work history, like they were just ticking boxes to make sure I'd read the job description. The call was pretty chill, and I was stoked for the next step. Then, I had another phone interview with two senior folks to see if I'd be a good fit and to dig deeper into my background. They wanted to know about my portfolio, my experience collaborating with different teams usually involved in design, and my usual workflow for projects. This call was also pretty relaxed and kept me excited. They mentioned the next step was an in-person interview at Dycom HQ and I should hear from them soon. Even the recruiter emailed to say he'd follow up the next week. But then, nothing. After two days, I emailed him to check in and see if they needed anything else or had updates. A week later, I followed up again with basically the same questions. Another week passed, so like two and a half weeks since they said they'd get back to me, I sent one last email, figuring maybe he was just out for the Fourth of July holiday. Still no response. I'm not sure what happened, but after all that phone time and email back-and-forth, they could have at least sent a quick email saying they weren't moving forward. Update: The recruiter did get in touch and explained what happened (holiday and he thought I'd get notifications through the site). It was good they called and emailed to make sure I understood.