Intertek Alchemy Interview Questions
& Process

I applied for a project manager role, but they changed it to program manager the night before my first screening. Even though I said my experience didn't match the program manager posting, they encouraged me to continue. After a second interview, I was given a homework assignment. Once I finished it, they told me I didn't qualify. Honestly, save yourself the trouble and don't do the homework unless you're pretty sure you'll move on. It feels like they give it to everyone and don't even review it.

It started with a phone interview with a recruiting agency, then a video interview where I had to answer questions on camera. These recorded answers were then looked at by the agency and the hiring manager/director. If I passed that, I had to go to their office and give a power point presentation about Project Management elements to a panel of about 8 people. After the presentation, I had individual interviews with more people, including the HR Manager. Once I cleared the in-person interviews, the agency asked for 3 references (at least 2 supervisors) and ran a background check. The whole thing took about a month. I liked talking to everyone at Alchemy and the agency. They were nice, and I think I would have enjoyed working with the Director and the team. Nice, big, and spacious office too. I turned down the offer just because of compensation. They offered market rate pay and decent PTO, but my current employer gave me a really good counter offer that I couldn't refuse.

First I had a phone screen, then a 30 minute technical call, and finally a 3-hour in person interview. They asked questions about object oriented programming, database optimization, unit testing, agile development process, and PHP programming.

First, they do a CV screening. Then, there's an online assessment test. After that, an initial interview with the department manager and an HR rep. Finally, a second interview with the department's Senior Manager and HR.