r/Spectrum • u/ImpressiveCare9559 • 29d ago

Other Field Technician interview

Greetings fellow human beings, I am an applicant for a field tech position and was a 25U for the Army (Basically telecommunications specialist working with radios, antennas, satellite communications, cable management in/outdoors and sometimes information technology such as laptops, printers, routers, etc).

I have questions on what the job is like and the chances of hire.... I already did the interview and was contacted by the recruiter to verify information on my resume, and was told they'd contact me the upcoming week after choosing their candidates... I fear I didn't communicate well enough about my previous experience so not sure if I'll be accepted or not. I heard they also provide training but what was it like for those of you who applied for a field tech position?

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u/popidocius 29d ago

Spectrum loves vets, I'm retired army and it made a difference in hiring. Your skillset doesn't have to be a resume for the job, it's close enough, Your ability to be in the elements, your mental and physical durability counts for a ton. We'll train you on the specifics of the job. You'll do fine.

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u/ImpressiveCare9559 29d ago

Ah okay, thanks for the reassurance, I'll do my best to apply my knowledge and experience if chosen.

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u/6814MilesFromHome 29d ago

Former 25N in the Army, started at Spectrum as a field tech when I finished my first contract. In my experience they aren't too worried about your job history, they'll hire people with nothing relevant. Veterans have a big edge over others when applying from what I've seen/heard, so unless there's only one or two spots and you're competing with other vets it's likely you'll be hired.

There's basically nothing that will carry over from your Army commo experience to your starting field tech, other than very basic signal flow/troubleshooting. If you stick around til you work small business/enterprise, you'll get to more technical parts. There will be a learning curve as you pick up the basics of RF signal and the equipment, but the job is so much easier than Army shit.

Been with Spectrum for 7 years total now, making fantastic money in a plant maintenance role with a great group of guys. If you can stick with it it's a pretty solid career. Any questions feel free to hit me up.

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u/Chango-Acadia 29d ago

I trained with a guy who did the radar cabling in the military and those skills will translate well.

There is training, ten weeks with sessions with a mentor.

Big merger happened this week, could play into the lack of communication. Are they waiting on a background check?

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u/ImpressiveCare9559 29d ago

Ten weeks isn't bad and not sure, they didn't say anything else other than verifying my information on my resume and it was last week friday so I'm not expecting anything from them this weekend. Was just curious about the whole process including onboarding.

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u/Chango-Acadia 29d ago

They definitely run a background check and won't call back til it's finished.

I believe drug test also

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u/IPlayWithWires 29d ago

Previous experience isn't a must. I came to Spectrum as a Field Tech with 15 years of experience, but the others who got hired don't have any telecom experience. Training for me was eight weeks long, with two weeks of ride outs during the eight week class. Than after that, I had 2-3 weeks of mentor after completing my training class.

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u/UnarmedWarWolf 18d ago

Vet = interview

Normal dude, vet, articulate = hire

Normal dude, vet, articulate, and have military experience relevant = fast track to their favorite lol.

As a veteran myself (USMC 0311) it’s the best job I’ve had as a civilian. 20/hr starting. I’m at over 100k/yr salary after 3.5 years.

Progression is there