Prep
Tell me about yourself - answer Anna Soto
Texas A&M University Kingsville Magna Cum L
I began working May 2018 at the Southwest Research Institute
Moved to San Antonio from a small town outside of corpus Christi
the more I've been exposed to USAA the greater my interest in this amazing company
has become. I attended a Pride parade where USAA was the best not only in show but
also in numbers, since then I've been researching yall and falling in lvoe with your
company. I lvoe to learn, I love to ask questions and I love to help people and I'm truly
grateful for this opportunity for this position.
Why USAA - answer People seem to enjoy their job there <- best places to work <- best
for new college hires
Because you offer competitive benefits
Because my brother-in-law works in the banking industry and it seems like a good one
to work in
Because you're a very successful company and what you do with that success is help
the communities in SA continue to thrive and rise above
because you offer incredible customer service
because it seems like your model for being the best is to be innovative and to put your
customers and your employees first
Do you have any questions for me? - answerIs this position for a particular section or
the IT department in general?
What do you think would make someone really successful in this role?
What is something individuals starting in this position have really struggled with?
Is this position for a particular section or the IT department in general?
What are the next steps in this process?
difficult colleague or employee - answerI needed to get some work from a colleague
before I moved on with my own work. asked him what was up. needed something from
IT, medium prority, not very explicit. change to high, be explicit with problem and
solution. his issue was resolved, he finished work and so I was able to continue with
mine
Why do you think you didn't get the position? - answerMy experiences and skill set did
not match what they were looking for and would be better suited for a different posiiotn.
why do you want to do IT - answervery interested in it, find making things work very
consuming
like to make ppls lives easier by helping with tech diff
, great strength is not afraid if problems
keeping things light hearted
Interview Questions
What skills during college do you feel have best prepared you for life after graduation?
Answer Question - answerworking in teams
communication and delegation in team work
learning how to learn on own
having multiple deadlines
Standard behavior questions about leadership and their core values with one technical
question timed at 10 minutes. They then asked about the history of the company and
wondered if I found anything particularly interesting
Interview Questions
Determine the smallest area of a square that encapsules all given points in a list. -
answermarginalized group grouping together to help each other when others wouldn't
Jan 19, 2019
Software Developer & Integrator I Interview
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at USAA (San Antonio, TX)
in December 2018.
Interview
Whole process was very smooth. Two phone interviews with HR and Hiring Manager,
then USAA flew me out to San Antonio for the final interview. I was with a group of
experienced candidates, personally I wasn't asked any of the logic puzzle type
questions, those might only be asked for fresh graduates (I learned that SDI III is
actually entry level). The day lasted from around 7:30am until noon, and...
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Interview Questions
Explain the method signature: public static void main(String[] args)
What does the JVM lock on for synchronized methods
What did you learn this week?
What's the most exciting project you worked on?
Have you done web development?
Find the bugs and style - answer
Nov 29, 2018
ALL Jobs Interview
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
I applied in-person. I interviewed at USAA.
Tell me about yourself - answer Anna Soto
Texas A&M University Kingsville Magna Cum L
I began working May 2018 at the Southwest Research Institute
Moved to San Antonio from a small town outside of corpus Christi
the more I've been exposed to USAA the greater my interest in this amazing company
has become. I attended a Pride parade where USAA was the best not only in show but
also in numbers, since then I've been researching yall and falling in lvoe with your
company. I lvoe to learn, I love to ask questions and I love to help people and I'm truly
grateful for this opportunity for this position.
Why USAA - answer People seem to enjoy their job there <- best places to work <- best
for new college hires
Because you offer competitive benefits
Because my brother-in-law works in the banking industry and it seems like a good one
to work in
Because you're a very successful company and what you do with that success is help
the communities in SA continue to thrive and rise above
because you offer incredible customer service
because it seems like your model for being the best is to be innovative and to put your
customers and your employees first
Do you have any questions for me? - answerIs this position for a particular section or
the IT department in general?
What do you think would make someone really successful in this role?
What is something individuals starting in this position have really struggled with?
Is this position for a particular section or the IT department in general?
What are the next steps in this process?
difficult colleague or employee - answerI needed to get some work from a colleague
before I moved on with my own work. asked him what was up. needed something from
IT, medium prority, not very explicit. change to high, be explicit with problem and
solution. his issue was resolved, he finished work and so I was able to continue with
mine
Why do you think you didn't get the position? - answerMy experiences and skill set did
not match what they were looking for and would be better suited for a different posiiotn.
why do you want to do IT - answervery interested in it, find making things work very
consuming
like to make ppls lives easier by helping with tech diff
, great strength is not afraid if problems
keeping things light hearted
Interview Questions
What skills during college do you feel have best prepared you for life after graduation?
Answer Question - answerworking in teams
communication and delegation in team work
learning how to learn on own
having multiple deadlines
Standard behavior questions about leadership and their core values with one technical
question timed at 10 minutes. They then asked about the history of the company and
wondered if I found anything particularly interesting
Interview Questions
Determine the smallest area of a square that encapsules all given points in a list. -
answermarginalized group grouping together to help each other when others wouldn't
Jan 19, 2019
Software Developer & Integrator I Interview
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at USAA (San Antonio, TX)
in December 2018.
Interview
Whole process was very smooth. Two phone interviews with HR and Hiring Manager,
then USAA flew me out to San Antonio for the final interview. I was with a group of
experienced candidates, personally I wasn't asked any of the logic puzzle type
questions, those might only be asked for fresh graduates (I learned that SDI III is
actually entry level). The day lasted from around 7:30am until noon, and...
Show More
Interview Questions
Explain the method signature: public static void main(String[] args)
What does the JVM lock on for synchronized methods
What did you learn this week?
What's the most exciting project you worked on?
Have you done web development?
Find the bugs and style - answer
Nov 29, 2018
ALL Jobs Interview
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
I applied in-person. I interviewed at USAA.
