SigmaTEK Systems Interview Questions
& Process

Had a phone chat with HR first, then another phone/Zoom call with the VP of Sales. After that, went to the local office for an in-person interview with the Sales Manager. We talked about their product demo, and I did a role-play of a new prospect demo. They showed me what the demo involved and we discussed how I'd move to doing my own customer demos.

This was the worst interview ever. It was totally messy and you never knew what to expect. All the reviews online were bad, but I figured I'd give it a shot since their work is cool. It started with an email, they don't even have a recruiting team! They initially said they were looking for a software lead. Then they sent a coding test, which was fine, pretty open-ended, and I sent it back. They emailed again saying they liked it and set up a Skype call. That call had two people, and it was mostly behavioral with some tech questions about my past work. The tech questions were weird though, they showed me a random class from their code and asked what it did, and then gave me a bunch of numbers and asked what they meant. I had no idea what to make of it without any context. Then there were a few more Skype calls, no real plan, they'd just schedule them with the same people and ask about my background. I kept asking what the point of the interviews were, and they'd just say 'Prepare everything! :)'. After like 5 or 6 of these pointless Skype calls, they said they wanted me to come on-site, but wanted to talk salary first. We talked and agreed on a number. Then the on-site! The travel was the worst part. They picked me up from the hotel and asked if I'd checked out yet because the interview would be over in the afternoon and I had a flight later that evening. They told me to check out and put my bags in their car! Big red flag. Once I got there, there was no plan for the day. They just walked me around meeting people. They asked me about high school, which I still don't get how that's relevant, I finished high school ages ago. Then they made me sit in on a sprint meeting where I knew nothing about the project or the people, just sitting there awkwardly while they waited for interviewers. Lunch with the engineers was okay though. Then the technical interview, total disaster. Four people at once. One would ask something, another would interrupt, sometimes they'd just talk amongst themselves. When I was talking about a project, I tried to give some background, and one guy just cut me off and said he didn't care and asked something else. The interviewers were really rude. They pulled up some numbers in a text file and asked me to explain what I thought about the data. It felt like they were trying to intimidate me and prove I wasn't a good fit for the lead role they initially offered. They drove me back to the hotel and I had to change in a public restroom! The shuttle was booked for the wrong day. They told me to just take an Uber and they'd pay me back, but it's been 45 days and no reimbursement. It really shows their professionalism. They sent an offer letter, but the position was lower than what we discussed, and the pay wasn't what we agreed on at all. The company culture, the people, the vibe was just toxic, disorganized, and unprofessional. Seriously, the Glassdoor reviews are right. I didn't want to believe them at first, but after this whole mess, I'm glad it didn't work out.

I was first contacted by the HR Generalist for a Skype interview. This was followed by a face-to-face interview at the offices with some senior managers. It took a very long time for them to get back to me. I didn't feel valued and I wasn't impressed with the face-to-face interview.

I was initially contacted by the Head of HR for an informal, hour-long interview. Since it was a new role, the questions were quite spontaneous. Some questions were inappropriate, touching on family and children. I felt I was a strong candidate, and the interviewer seemed to agree, but the mood shifted when I mentioned my child with special needs. I was told I'd hear back within a week, but despite sending follow-up emails, I never received a response.