Intelligent Decisions Interview Questions
& Process

I talked to a few people about the job and my skills. I think my skills are a good match for the role, and I made sure they knew that. I also made sure to match my skills to what they were looking for in the job description.

So first I had a phone chat with an HR person. Then I went in for an in-person meeting with the hiring manager. He asked me stuff about my resume and background, and also what I knew about the company and what a government IT reseller is. About two weeks later, I was called back for another in-person interview. This time I met with the CEO and then also the hiring manager again.

The recruiter called me out of the blue about an opening at their DC site, even though I hadn't applied for anything and my resume was a year old. I mentioned I live close to their Springfield, VA site, but she said those roles are just placeholders. I went straight to an on-site interview. The hiring manager interviewed me in a conversational style, reviewing my resume and asking standard questions about my past and current jobs. He talked about the role and duties, and I asked him some questions, but they were high-level. We discussed my commute, which is about an hour on the Metro, and I reiterated my proximity to the Springfield contract. He then talked a lot about his own tech knowledge and experience. He asked me one specific question I didn't answer correctly. He also spent a lot of time on personal phone calls and text/email messages during the interview, dealing with picking up his kids. I didn't meet any other employees or see any work areas. The interview felt very casual for a technical role, which was odd since I was told it was the only interview. He seemed impressed and said he wanted to keep in touch about this job and other good things. I emailed the recruiter twice, once for the hiring manager's email, and then to follow up. I also emailed the hiring manager the next day but got no response. The recruiter later said she had good feedback and the hiring manager had one more interview on Monday and would make decisions next week. After that, I heard nothing, despite following up weekly for a month. Intelligent Decisions went silent. I wasn't desperate since I was employed, but it was annoying to use a vacation day and get no feedback. Months later, I found a better job closer to home. It would have been nice to get a clear yes or no, or at least an explanation for the lack of communication. I have no idea what happened. Their website still shows the same jobs posted, with the requisitions seemingly re-opened regularly. I doubt I'd interview with them again given this experience and other reviews. It seems disorganized.

The recruiter was good and gave a good first impression, even though they didn't seem to know my resume. Then a VP asked me questions that were completely off-topic from my role and the job I applied for. Their main focus was on how much revenue I could generate, which made them seem unprepared and desperate. The general vibe of the place wasn't great, with people muttering in the halls. The front desk person was nice, though.