Synteract Interview Questions
& Process

The hiring process was very efficient and the communication was great. It started with an HR phone screen, followed by a video interview with two hiring managers from the team. The HR person got back to me within two weeks because they were interviewing several candidates for the one open position.

I reached out to the recruiter on LinkedIn about a job opening and sent my resume. Then I had a short 30-minute call to chat about my experience and what I was looking for. After that, I had two 30-minute calls with the managers in the data management department. They talked about the company and the job, and asked questions like why I wanted the role and about my background. The final step was a panel interview with two hiring managers who looked over my resume and asked typical situational questions. About a week later, the recruiter contacted me with the offer.

I got an email from HR to set up a 30-minute phone chat. We did that, and it was pretty chill, mostly covering the basics like why I'm looking to move on. A day or two later, I got a call to schedule an in-person meeting. The HR person was there again, and we dug deeper into soft skills. After that, I had a group interview with about half the team I'd be joining (4 people). This part wasn't great because it was clear none of them had actually read my resume. They asked stuff like 'Do you make payments?' and 'Do you use X, Y, and Z software?' which were all in my resume. One interviewer was a bit rude and had this superior attitude, but 3 out of the 4 were nice enough. When I got to ask questions, their answers were mostly 'yes,' 'no,' or 'it depends,' with no real explanation. The best response I got to 'What skills do you think I need to develop?' was 'It depends, we don't know what skills you have,' which is funny since my resume is right there. Then, I met with the manager, and one of the rude interviewers joined us, making small talk for what felt like ages instead of minutes. The manager's questions were better, though she also seemed to have skipped my resume. The conversation was more like chatting with a friend. After all the interviews, I went to a cube and took a 30-question Excel and Word test each. These were super easy, like 'save the document' or 'bold text,' and Excel didn't even have formulas. The only downside was no shortcuts allowed, but honestly, don't stress about these tests.

First, I had a 30-minute phone chat with HR, which went well. They mostly wanted to know about my background and availability. Then, for the in-person part, I met two groups of five people. The first group described the job and the company. The second group, who were all women I'd be working with, asked questions from a list. They seemed a bit nervous, which was actually kind of reassuring. The questions felt pretty straightforward, and I think they were mainly checking my personality fit. After that, I met with the manager, who asked about my work history, familiarity with computer programs, and my five-year goals.