I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Xcelerate Solutions (McLean, VA) in Aug 2012
Interview
The initial interview was basically to make sure I was a 'normal' person who would fit in to the office environment I was being screened for. (i usually call this the part where they count my teeth). After the initial interview, they sent me to meet & interview with the Prime contractor, who then did roughly the same things, but asked more technical questions re: the position I was being interviewed for.
Agree with those who say do not believe the recruiter hype. The recruiters do not influence company policy. they will say anything to get you on board. Employees who have been employed less than one year are getting laid off with less than one week's notice. Be careful folks.
Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Xcelerate Solutions with 3 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 54.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Xcelerate Solutions overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Xcelerate Solutions as a Systems Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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