Professional networking website glassdoor.com recently conducted a survey which reveals 25 companies that conduct the most rigorous interviews.
Out of the total, 11 companies belong to the technology/IT sector. Respondents, however, said that a difficult interview does not necessarily mean a bad experience, but riddles, written tests and weird questions made it uncommon and brought out their creative side.
Here we have a look at the 11 technology companies, along with the average ratings (out of 5) given by the respondents on parameters like difficulty level, employee satisfaction rating, and interview experience rating.
1. ThoughtWorks:
ThoughtWorks is a global IT consultancy company that provides custom software, software tools, consulting, and transformation services.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.6
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 64%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 16%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
2. Google:
Google offers a host of internet-related products and services, such as search, cloud computing, software and online ad services
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.5
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 45%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 18%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
3. Unisys:
Unisys is an international IT company that provides information technology-related software, services and products.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.5
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 70%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 5%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 3.1
4. Rackspace Hosting:
Rackspace Hosting is a website hosting company that has data centres in various countries and also has an email and apps division.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.4
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 72%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 11%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
5. Cypress:
Cypress Semiconductor is engaged in designing and manufacturing semiconductors.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.4
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 76%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 10%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 2.9
6. Sapient:
Sapient Corporation is an IT consultancy firm.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.4
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 75%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 6%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
7. Bazaar Voice
Bazaar Voice is a technology company that tracks the connections between prominent brands and their customer base.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.4
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 38%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 13%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 3.2
8. Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is a manufacturer and distributor of internet protocol network products and services.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.4
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 67%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 8%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
9. Headstrong
Headstrong is an IT consultancy firm.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.3
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 60%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 12%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 2.9
10. Facebook
Facebook is the world's biggest social networking website with over 900 million users.
Interview Difficulty Rating: 3.3
Positive Interview Experience Rating: 51%
Negative Interview Experience Rating: 19%
Employee Satisfaction Rating: 4.6
