The interview process was the toughest I've ever been through but it is definitely fair. They want to make sure that you really know your stuff. After the recruiter reached out to me (he was AWESOME!!!) they had me complete an automated skills test on a live system. Hint: Write down all of the tasks that they give you because at the end of the hour the task list will go away but the server will still be up and you can finish your work if you didn't have enough time! The second interview was a live, technical break/fix session with an actual Rackspace employe. It covered many system administration tasks. Make sure you know Apache, MySQL, file permissions including chmod and umask, how Linux boots up, how to change network settings, how to manage the firewall, etc. Apparently, I impressed someone because I was asked to conduct several more Skype video-conference interviews from my home and then was asked to join a different team than I initially was accepted to. All told, the process took about a month but I had very special needs concerning my family and they bent over backwards to accommodate us! I am highly impressed by this organization. I've only been here a few days but I feel like it's already one of the best, if not the best company I've ever worked for, and I've done it all, startup to enterprise.

The whole process started with joining their job board and posting my resume and details. I heard back from them in a week and setup an initial phone screen. The first phone screen was with the recruiter who just wanted to get a feel for what I was looking for and if I would be a good fit. After this I took a live skills assessment test on a virtual machine environment. After the skills assessment I moved on to a live break/fix session with one of the people in the role I was applying for. This part will really weed out people who are not a fit. I was asked some tricky things and had to fix problems or configure certain things while explaining my methods. Next I flew to San Antonio for a tour of the Castle and some in person panel interviews. I spent about 2 hours at the castle and interviewed with two separate panels consisting of level 1 and 2 admins and a team leader. After I got back home I had one more phone interview where I talked to a panel of 3 people and then a panel of 2 people. The Rackspace interview process was the most lengthy interview process I have ever seen. They are very thorough.

Referred by a friend, contacted by recruiter same day. Recruiter phone screen was simple, basic knowledge. Phone tech screen by potential co-workers was thorough but comfortable, friendly back and forth. Received feed back the following day, and scheduled face to face interviews. 4 hours in a tiny hot interrogation room. I thought I bomber it but 3 days later got an offer and in two more weeks I started my new job.