I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at FINRA (Rockville, MD) in Sept 2016
Interview
Phone Screen with one of the SDET's. Interviewer is focused on SQL and Java. If you are not into Java, expect the least complex questions in other programming languages, then Resume walkthrough. More questions on SQL
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you ensure data copy from table A to table B is successful?
Questions on Joins
Difference between SQL, NoSQL
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at FINRA (Rockville, MD) in Oct 2019
Interview
I went through a recruiter, they required me to solve some problems and send them over, mostly coding and testing problems, after that phone screening, and then two-hour face to face
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
some basic SQL and Java questions and a lot of whiteboard questions, how would you remove non repeating chars from String
I applied online. I interviewed at FINRA (Rockville, MD) in Sept 2019
Interview
Phone screen and 2 rounds of video interview.
Phone round focusing on testing skills.
Video round focuses on coding and SQL skills.
Interview process focuses logical and reasoning skills.
They will expect you to write clean code.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at FINRA
Interview
Interview was a great experience. I had an initial hour long video interview. The interviewer was extremely friendly. I was invited for an in person interview the following week and had 3 different interviews with a group of 2 folks each time. It lasted for 3 hours. All the interviewers were very knowledgeable, friendly and thorough. The questions asked during the interview were relevant and technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Logical programming questions (white boarding), Test data, Test processes, Project related questions (past experience), Agile process, a little of database.