Summit Electric Supply Interview Questions
& Process

Met recruiters at a career fair on campus. First impressions were that the recruiters were friendly and seemed interested in learning about me. The process was pretty standard for college students seeking internships. It was competitive and hinged mostly on personality and how well they felt you'd fit into the company. They tend to look for individuals with personalities that align with their Account Managers or managers for the Fast Track program. You'll take an online personality test, and if you fit their profile, you'll be offered an interview. I recall there being three interviews: two on campus and one at the specific branch where you'd likely work.

The whole thing took about 3 weeks. I applied online and a recruiter hit me up pretty fast. They gave me the lowdown on the company and the job, then set up a phone interview and an online assessment. After that, I had a second interview with the operations and warehouse managers, which was all pretty standard. Less than a week after the in-person interview, I got the offer, just waiting on the background check and drug screen.

The interview process started with a 30-minute phone chat with HR. After that, they scheduled an in-person interview with the same HR person. This part involved a basic skills test and some standard HR situational/behavioral questions. I was told I might be a good fit. Then, I had a three-hour interview with the hiring manager and a software team member. The hiring manager asked HR-type questions, while the software person delved into technical details and my development philosophy. They mentioned the full team wasn't there and that another interview might be scheduled later. A third interview was set up, and in the meantime, I got a technical test to do. For the third interview, I spent two and a half hours talking with the technical team. Unfortunately, two weeks later, I was informed they weren't hiring me.

The interview was super chill. One of the two founders met me at the university, and we just chatted one-on-one. It was meant to be about 45 minutes, but he only asked me two things about my resume. He mentioned he was really hoping for industrial distribution majors, which was a bummer since I'm a finance major. Then, we just talked for like 40 minutes about the job, Albuquerque, the school, and other stuff. Honestly, it felt like a waste of my time because it was clear he wasn't looking for finance people. It's weird that HR would set that up and waste both my time and his time.