The people I interviewed with were all very friendly, professional and the conversations were fluid and they made me feel comfortable throughout the process. I would say the main issue with the interview process was that it was very lengthy and inefficient. I was put through 6 stages of interviews only to be declined. They should have asked better questions earlier on in order to identify if I was a fit or not. Definitely not a good candidate experience at all. My recommendation would be reducing the number of interviews you put a candidate through. The process took 16 days. Even at the end, I was told I would hear back from them by a certain date (and they were very responsive with quick feedback earlier on in the process), however they didn't follow up with me when they said they would. Instead, I reached out to them in order to receive any feedback. I then received an email saying they weren't going to proceed with me (not even a call). That felt a bit cold after investing so much time and effort at my end. I have realized that I am better off not working in an organization with such a weak recruitment process. If I had joined the team, I can't imagine how long closing roles would take with all their rounds of interviews.

As a recruiter I strive to give candidates a great interview experience- which I absolutely received from Lever. Through every step of the process I felt respected and valued as a candidate, not like just another body going through the process. Everyone was always unfailingly genuine, kind, prepared (had knowledge of my background and what topics they were going to cover) and made me feel very comfortable in the office (making sure I had water/snacks, knew where the restroom was, etc.). The turnaround time was incredibly impressive- I always had feedback within 48, if not 24, hours. There were also always clear expectations of timelines and next steps. I received and accepted an offer, but this is said without bias- an interview process with all of these characteristics is *not* easy. It requires a ton of proactive thought, and effort from multiple people to see the execution through.