I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Black Diamond (Salt Lake City, UT)
Interview
Applied in early April, was called for a phone interview around early June and asked to come in for an in-person interview in late July that went well. Waited for a decision for a couple weeks and heard they were still deciding. Fast forward to late August and 5 months into the process and the HR reps just wouldn't respond to anything any more.
Overall, the design team seemed like they knew exactly what they were looking for and wanted in a candidate. From the whole experience I got the sense that this was a position the design team felt they needed to fill but that company leadership wasn't sure if they did and that's why the position disappeared without letting anyone know. I walked away not really sure what to think and incredibly disappointed because this was a position that I definitely wanted at a company that I was really interested in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you think Black Diamond fits in the outdoor industry?
Had three interviews. Everybody was very supportive. They like people who live lifestyles similar to what they design for. Interview three was with the whole apparel design team and was the hardest interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how do you think developers and designers should interact?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Black Diamond (Salt Lake City, UT) in May 2012
Interview
Applied online, was contacted the next day by phone. Participated in a phone interview, then was asked to fly to headquarters to interview in person. Interviewed for 6 hours at headquarters, presented my portfolio to two different panels, participated in an illustration test. Overall was a very positive experience.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Asked me to show my Adobe Illustrator skills on working files on the spot.
Apparel Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Black Diamond with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Apparel Designer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Black Diamond overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Black Diamond as a Apparel Designer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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