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The SSIS 2008 Test is preferred by recruiters to assess on-the-job skills of candidates before an interview. It reduces technical screening time by 80% by enabling employers to identify qualified candidates.


9 reasons why
9 reasons why

Adaface SSIS Test is the most accurate way to shortlist SSIS Developers



Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The SSIS Online Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

  • Efficiently design and develop SSIS packages
  • Ability to set up and configure connections and data sources
  • Proficient in data transformations and data flow management
  • Expertise in implementing error handling and logging in SSIS
  • Ability to optimize SSIS package performance
  • Experience with managing variables and parameters in SSIS
  • Knowledge of deploying and executing SSIS packages
  • Familiarity with debugging and troubleshooting SSIS packages
  • Understanding of SCD (Slowly Changing Dimension) tasks in SSIS
  • Ability to work with SSIS expressions and scripting
  • Expertise in deploying SSIS packages to SQL Server Integration Services Catalog
  • Knowledge of SSIS security and encryption mechanisms
Reason #2

No trick questions

no trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

Why we started Adaface
Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions
Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

customers in 75 countries
Brandon

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!


Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment SSIS 2008 Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

Science behind Adaface tests
Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the SSIS 2008 Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

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Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

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Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

test completion rate
Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring


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About the SSIS Assessment Test

Why you should use Pre-employment SSIS Online Test?

The SSIS 2008 Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

  • SSIS package development
  • Data integration and transformation
  • ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
  • Working with different data sources (relational databases, flat files, XML, etc.)
  • Data cleansing and validation
  • Error handling and debugging
  • Performance tuning and optimization
  • Data warehousing concepts
  • Deployment and maintenance of SSIS packages
  • Integration Services Catalog (SSISDB) management

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the SSIS Online Test?

  • SSIS

    SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) is a component of the Microsoft SQL Server database software that is used to perform data integration and transformation tasks. It provides a platform for building high-performance data integration and workflow solutions. Measuring this skill in the test helps recruiters assess a candidate's ability to design and manage data integration processes efficiently, which is crucial for handling complex data scenarios.

  • Database Management

    Database Management involves the creation, organization, and administration of databases. It includes tasks such as designing database schemas, managing data access and security, and optimizing database performance. Evaluating this skill in the test helps recruiters gauge a candidate's proficiency in managing and manipulating data effectively, ensuring data consistency, and minimizing errors.

  • Data Analysis

    Data Analysis refers to the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information and draw conclusions. It involves techniques such as data mining, statistical analysis, and data visualization. Testing this skill allows recruiters to assess a candidate's ability to extract meaningful insights from raw data, make data-driven decisions, and provide valuable recommendations based on data patterns and trends.

  • Full list of covered topics

    The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for SSIS 2008 Test to be based on.

    Control Flow
    Data Flow
    Expressions
    Variables
    Data Sources
    Data Transformations
    Package Configurations
    Error Handling
    Logging
    Deployment
    Execution
    Troubleshooting
    Package Performance
    Event Handling
    SSIS Catalog
    Security
    Scripting
    Slowly Changing Dimension
    Package Migration
    Data Profiling
    Data Cleansing
    Data Loading
    Package Parameters
    Parallel Processing
    Package Versioning
    Package Validation
    Package Scheduling
    Package Execution Modes
    Data Integration
    Incremental Data Load
    Package Monitoring
    Package Automation
    Data Warehouse Concepts
    Change Data Capture
    Fuzzy Lookups
    Data Quality
    ETL Best Practices
    Package Design Patterns
    Data Conversion
    Package Annotations
    CDC (Change Data Capture) Control Flow Tasks
    Package Deployment Strategies
    Package Execution Performance
    Package Maintenance
    Aggregate Transformations
    OLE DB Source
    Lookup Transformations
    Derived Column Transformations
    Merge Join Transformations
    Conditional Split Transformations
    Data Conversion Transformations
    Sort Transformations
    Slowly Changing Dimension Transformations
    Multicast Transformations
    Union All Transformations
    Export Transformations
    Import Transformations
    Audit Transformations

What roles can I use the SSIS Online Test for?

  • SSIS Developer
  • SQL Server BI Developer

How is the SSIS Online Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

  • Understanding of Control Flow and Data Flow components
  • Connection managers and their configurations
  • Implementing incremental data loading
  • Automating package execution using SQL Server Agent Jobs
  • SSIS expressions and variables
  • Executing SSIS packages programmatically
  • Package configuration and parameterization
  • Understanding SSIS Execution Trees
  • Logging and auditing of SSIS packages
  • Version control and deployment strategies
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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.


85%
reduction in screening time

SSIS Hiring Test FAQs

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

  • Non-googleable questions
  • IP proctoring
  • Screen proctoring
  • Web proctoring
  • Webcam proctoring
  • Plagiarism detection
  • Secure browser
  • Copy paste protection

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

I'm a candidate. Can I try a practice test?

No. Unfortunately, we do not support practice tests at the moment. However, you can use our sample questions for practice.

What is the cost of using this test?

You can check out our pricing plans.

Can I get a free trial?

Yes, you can sign up for free and preview this test.

I just moved to a paid plan. How can I request a custom assessment?

Here is a quick guide on how to request a custom assessment on Adaface.

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