Surgical Information Systems Interview Questions
& Process

My corporate recruiter reached out because they liked my resume and wanted to interview me. First, I had to take a two-part IQ/Personality test. Then, I had three phone interviews: one with the recruiter, one with an SIS interface specialist, and one with the hiring manager. Finally, I flew to Atlanta for a 2.5-hour serial interview with 5 people at their corporate office. They seemed really positive during the interviews, but they didn't ask many technical questions, mostly just clarifying things on my resume. During the in-person interviews, it felt like they weren't sure what they were looking for in a candidate and were more focused on whether I'd fit in rather than valuing my experience and skills. You might want to check the LinkedIn profiles of the interviewers; they seem to be either young 'worker bees' or managers with military backgrounds. While I respect their service, I got the impression they want employees who will just follow orders and not challenge things, which is fine in the military but not ideal for a company that needs to innovate in the healthcare field. On the plus side, the recruiter was great at keeping me updated and was very nice. My advice: SIS might be good for a recent grad wanting to learn and start a career, but if you're an experienced, creative person looking for a truly collaborative workplace, you should probably look elsewhere.

The recruiter called me out of the blue for a phone screen, no email first, just a cold call. It was the same recruiter who ghosted me before. This time, she sent me to the hiring team for round two. The team seemed to want someone who already worked there, asking questions about their PROPRIETARY software that you'd only know if you worked there. One interviewer asked what I've been doing to make money since being laid off, which I don't think is professional. Then I got ghosted again. Twice by this company! They don't seem to be hiring qualified candidates, focusing more on how I survived a layoff rather than my surgical background and health software implementation experience.

A recruiter reached out saying my background was a good fit. Before sharing the job description, they required an online assessment, which I completed on a Friday night and took over two hours. It included IQ and Meyers-Briggs tests. On Monday, the recruiter called, expressing satisfaction and discussing the next steps. They then inquired about my current salary, and upon hearing it, commented that it was more than the hiring manager's. It would have been helpful to know about salary limitations before taking the assessment, which I suspect accounts for the company's tight budget.

SIS is really good at keeping candidates in the loop. They're not the type to just wait around for you to chase them. If they're interested, they'll definitely reach out, which is a big reason I liked the whole process. The recruiter was super nice, and the people I interviewed with were great too. The whole thing moved really fast compared to other places. I applied to a bunch of places the same day I applied to SIS, and I had already finished the interviews and got an offer before some of the others even got back to me.