I was very impressed with the HR rep, very unimpressed with their skills evaluation. They do the interview process in stages. They have an HR rep call you for about 30 minutes, then they send a SQL evaluation test. There isn't a compiler for the code, it's just in a web form. If you pass that test, they will bring you in to meet the team and interview for 2-3 hours. I had a great interview with the HR rep and explained my current work experience. It matched the job description perfectly. I mentioned I wasn't really good at SQL but I'm good at picking up new skills and have coding experience. He said that wouldn't be a problem. I was very impressed with his communication skills and was looking forward to the next interviews. I didn't do as well on the SQL test as I hoped, and I didn't get a chance to come in for an in-person interview. They only care about SQL skills when hiring for this position. I have a ton of experience doing advanced analytics, predictive modeling, data consulting, ETL, etc, but didn't even get a chance to talk to anyone about that. Once they saw I wasn't a SQL expert, I was rejected.

The initial interview was with HR. I was asked to schedule a day and time that fit my schedule, which was great. During the call, they were up front with the level of the role and the pay-range for it so that no one's time was wasted. I appreciated that a lot. The interview was very casual and focused on the role, team, and client it was with. After that discussion, I was asked to complete a SQL test at my convenience and to let them know when I was done. A few days later I was asked to interview with a couple of the team members. This was much more of a traditional interview, but via Zoom, and was told to allow for 50-60 minutes. I was asked a lot of question about my background and experience and was given the opportunity to ask as many questions as I had. I was a very pleasurable experience from start to finish.