Senior Technical Writer applicants have rated the interview process at Riverbed Technology with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Technical Writer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Riverbed Technology overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Riverbed Technology as a Senior Technical Writer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Riverbed Technology (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2016
Interview
Two phone screens, one all-day interview with tech writing department in San Francisco which included lunch. One-on-one with each of the team members. Looking for technical skill and experience. Got a lot of questions about what I'd worked on before, and my information-gathering style.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about tools I'd used - FrameMaker, WebWorks. Asked about my skills and background, and work environment. Asked if I'd be OK to travel to San Francisco occasionally - at the start, it was once a week, but now it's less than that.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Riverbed Technology (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2012
Interview
I applied online through either Glassdoor or LinkedIn. An in-house recruiter contacted me and did and initial phone screen. Next the recruiter set up a phone interview with the hiring manager which eventually resulted in a follow-up 3/4 day interview with the entire writing team (met members one-by-one). Each of the interviewers were well prepared and asked questions around technical knowledge and cultural fit. I enjoyed speaking with each and learning about their work too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Knowledge of CMS solutions, FrameMaker, conversion tools, XML, and HTML