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I was asked a combination of behavioral and technical questions, mostly about my experience handling incidents during on-call rotations, ability to collaborate with colleagues (I gave them stack of recommendations from managers and peers that I reprinted from my LinkedIn profile), and some hypothetical situations. I felt the technical screen and onsite interview itself was fair and respectful. However, the lack of followup by the recruiter after the onsite interview - given the time I devoted to preparing for and participating in the interviews - does not speak well for Nuance, and was a warning sign as to what I might expect had I been offered a position with them and accepted it. If they do not show a candidate respect by sending even a rejection form letter once they have made their decision, I have to wonder how they treat their people once hired.
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Principal Systems Engineer

Interviewed at Nuance

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May 10, 2018

I was asked a combination of behavioral and technical questions, mostly about my experience handling incidents during on-call rotations, ability to collaborate with colleagues (I gave them stack of recommendations from managers and peers that I reprinted from my LinkedIn profile), and some hypothetical situations. I felt the technical screen and onsite interview itself was fair and respectful. However, the lack of followup by the recruiter after the onsite interview - given the time I devoted to preparing for and participating in the interviews - does not speak well for Nuance, and was a warning sign as to what I might expect had I been offered a position with them and accepted it. If they do not show a candidate respect by sending even a rejection form letter once they have made their decision, I have to wonder how they treat their people once hired.

● What quick wins you would hope to achieve in the first three months and how you would go about achieving these ● What long-term goals you would set yourself for the first 12-18 months and how you would achieve them ● What initial support and guidance you are likely to need ● Who you would need to engage with and influence ● What challenges you think you might encounter and how you would overcome these ● How you would measure success
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Principal Engineer

Interviewed at John Lewis

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Apr 15, 2025

● What quick wins you would hope to achieve in the first three months and how you would go about achieving these ● What long-term goals you would set yourself for the first 12-18 months and how you would achieve them ● What initial support and guidance you are likely to need ● Who you would need to engage with and influence ● What challenges you think you might encounter and how you would overcome these ● How you would measure success

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