1. Symcor embraces an Agile environment. Explain your experience in Agile methodologies and why you think it is important.
2. What software analysis and design tools do you have familiarity working with?
3. Culture fit is important to us at Symcor. How would you describe your personality?
4. At Symcor, we rely on a full team effort to deliver top quality products to our customers. Tell me about a time that you worked well as part of a team. Are you comfortable in a similar role here?
5. In your current role, how would describe your ability to communicate and coordinate with the developers, testers and architects that you work closely with?
6. If hired for this position here at Symcor, would you be comfortable handling overall project manager responsibilities for new software development?
7. Here at Symcor, we subscribe to the domain-driven design approach for our customers. If hired for this role, what will you do in your first 90 days on the job to ensure you can sustain in this job with that approach?
8. I would like to have a full understanding of your experience and portfolio. What types of industries have your previous projects been involved in?
9. How would you handle a situation where a colleague was being very difficult to work with?
10. In a technical support role here at Symcor, we expect that you would be able to bring great customer service skills to the role. Describe your customer service philosophy in the support that you would provide.
11. In your mind, when is monkey testing the most effective in testing new software?
12. Do you have experience working with different CASE tools? If so, what do you have experience with?
13. What programming languages would you consider yourself fluent in?
14. If you were faced with a situation that you didn't know the answer to or understand, what would your next steps be?
15. If hired here at Symcor, what do you feel would be the biggest hurdle for you to overcome from the start?
16. How do you stay organized and on track when working on multiple projects or duties at the same time?
17. If you were asked to review a colleague's code that they had written, what key things would you look for?
18. Talk about a time when things didn't go as planned on the job. What was the situation and what allowed your to persevere in that situation?
19. Here at Symcor, we ask our test engineers to follow specific QA protocols. What role do you feel QA plays in software development and testing?
20. What do you know about our products and how do you think you'll be able to handle a support role surrounding them?
21. What experience do you have in the different types of software maintenance?
22. Can you describe the software development lifecycle?
23. What is one unique personality trait you possess that would help you be successful in this role with Symcor?
24. What data cleaning methods are you familiar with and comfortable using if hired for this role at Symcor?
25. In your current work, what are the important steps you take in the data validation process?
26. Would you say that you are a goal oriented on the job? What would I be able to do as your manager to help you achieve your goals if hired here at Symcor?
27. What would you say is your top non-technical skill that will help you succeed in this role here at Symcor?