Application Process & Interviews at Datacom Australia & New Zealand

The initial interview was a good start to the process. All areas of the role were addressed, as well as any questions or concerns I had regarding the job and what it would entail. The assessments were rudimentary, having completed some of these during my onboarding for my internship with datacom.

The Process went quite smoothly and my 1st interview with my manager went well. The contact time from when I applied to when I was contacted was prompt and professional, and after the 1st meeting with my manager there were no unanswered questions, and I was hopeful of a positive outcome.

It was one interview with the manager and quickly I was onboarded.

The hiring process was excellent - efficient, fast, and marked by clear communication throughout.

No grad assessments. Just applied online and a received a call the next day regarding the steps.

The interview process was excellent. I was asked appropriate questions for my capability in the current role, and as a result have been promoted since being a part of my current team (a little under a year).

Was easy going and fast to find out if i got the role

Our onboarding staff were amazing and cute We had a huge cohort to socialize with and a bunch of group bonding events inside and outside the office

I was an intern and reached out to multiple people to express my interest in a position. I never had a formal interview, everything was labelled as a "catch-up". I met with a Practice Manager twice, a Director once, and a Principal Consultant once. The first three interviews involved questions about my background, experience, and what role interests me. The fourth interview involved a role play of a Story Mapping exercise.

The stages: - A small coding test online - A few days later, a technical interview for about an hour. - Another few days later, a behavioural interview for about an hour.

Unclear comms on where to go/who to report to on first day. No assessments, pretty relaxed interview.

Seamless process Went through the lines and got plenty of onboarding instruction loved the graduate cohort induction week

I was an internal transfer to this role and the process was very straight forward and clear.

Initial group interview (1 hour), followed by technical test (untimed, took me about 1.5 hours) followed by standard panel interview (45 min)

Liz was wonderful to deal with

The interviews were great! The managers and team members were great, But with the recruiter there needs to be better communication. I was told a certain role was available that I was going to but the role title is completely different so when I started I was very confused. For some reason I was told I would be going for x role but when I started I was told something else and there was a document with the specifics which I was suppose to be shown during the recruitment process.

Super easy and stress free

General questions about my experience in regard to the job.

I was asked about my studies - what did I study, was I finished, what have I passed. My work history - Previous roles, references, Goals My expectations - What I was looking to achieve, nature of the role, development

Why I chose Datacom? Would I be able to multitask? How would I bridge the knowledge gap? What do I expect from a suitable company?

Normal tell us a bit about yourself and experience. Also asked why I decided to study computer science and what I enjoyed about it.

I can't recall all the questions that were asked, but typically it was along the lines of 'how well do you think you would fit into this kind of a role", "what are your salary expectations", and others that don't come to mind at present but were appropriate to the role I applied for.

What I studied, what I am looking to do in the job and what drives me to get the job as well as some technical questions

Some technical ongoing career goals

Technical interview: - To explain what I know about react, and other simple programming principles. Behavioural: - Tell me a time when you had to deal with conflict, difficult teammates, etc etc. Hypothetical questions e.g. "how would you have dealt with a teammate if they had done or said x/y/z". - What are your salary expectations - Other very stock-standard behaviour questions In both speaking interviews I was given the opportunity to ask my own questions about the company, role, and culture.

I don't recall exactly what was asked.

More empathy/relationship-focused than other employers who asked more technical/previous experience questions.

Technical skills & experience, personal development & team experience

The first interview was more like an observed group exercise. The questions in the final interview were mainly technical about the test I had completed, some questions about what I was looking for and some about my studies.

Interests, tell me about yourself - any experience? How do you prioritize?

Not many, mostly Nigel just described the role. The conversation more or less flowed for the allotted time frame.

Work planning, become familiar with systems or processes used in the role to better understand and prepare. Take relevant training and courses to upskill, having more knowledge of the field work to be undertaken will also help.

Be curious, ask questions, take notes, continuously develop (personally and professionally), manage your time wisely and ultimately, work towards achieving your goals.

It is good to learn what team is one being hired for so that one can establish a good connection with the process manager.

Focus on making sure you have good people skills

Be honest, be yourself, and try not to stress too hard. Datacom staff (HR and Hiring Managers) are a friendly bunch and happy to answer questions during interviews.

Ask plenty of questions and be confident

Be honest and transparent...

I don't have any tips.

Reflect on past experiences that you have learned from and can refer to in an interview to show you are a good team player with a good level of self awareness and emotional intelligence. If appropriate to the role, prepare for technical questions that you would typically expect. Think about what you want/value in a role, and make sure to ask questions that can indicate to you whether or not the role/company is a good fit.

Get any verbal promises made to you in writing, included in your contract.

Don't be intimated by the tech world. You don't need to know every piece of tech to work there, as long as you are willing to learn you'll be great.

Be yourself, have a way that you would "brand yourself" have something that will make you memorable. Show that you are actually passionate.

Be prepared to do nothing for the first few months but it becomes busier as you learn

Continue in growth mindset contain knowledge areas of interest..