SynergisticIT Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process for this role started with recruiter call screening, then moved onto culture fit and teamwork discussions, followed by a technical skills assessment and a background check. There was a panel interview and an initial onboarding verification, and then an offer was made. They also mentioned final reference checks and submitting some training materials.

So I was interviewing for an entry-level role, but I didn't even make it past the phone interview. The questions they asked were way harder than what you'd expect for an entry-level job. They wanted experience with Java, C++, JavaScript, MongoDB, Angular, Hadoop, AWS, and some other stuff I can't even remember. This job asked for 0-3 years of programming experience, but it felt like they were looking for someone with mid- to senior-level skills but only wanted to pay entry-level wages.

I had an introductory phone call with a recruiter from SynergisticIT. They explained their business, the training they offer, and the placement process post-training. The recruiter was friendly but somewhat difficult to understand and quite persistent, even when I expressed disinterest. The training program's location in the Bay Area and their placement strategy around the Bay Area sounded appealing. However, the $25k training fee is a significant drawback, especially since other companies with similar models don't charge for training and actually pay trainees.

The interview process was kinda misleading. They made the role sound good at first, but as I went through the steps, it became obvious their real intentions weren't clear. What was really worrying was finding out they have a lot of people working for free, which they never mentioned when recruiting. This felt really unethical to me, like they were taking advantage and it wasn't what they first said.