Applied online and got a call for a phone screen. After phone screen was invited in the office for an all day interview with several people in the organization, one-on-ones and some video interviews.
I had such high hopes for this company because my phone screen was so great, but by the end of the onsite interview day I was so disappointed and put-off that I told my friends and family I wouldn't take an offer if it was 3x my ask.
I mirror others sentiments that the process bordered on insulting. Interviewers did not know how to interview, therefore would ask completely irrelevant questions or when attempting to clarify examples I had given would say "I don't believe that" rather than "Can you explain how you achieved this?". I wasn't even given a chance, just cut off from talking with a rude "I have a hard time believing that". How, as a candidate, do you answer that? "Well it's true" or "I can explain how I achieved this", and even still, you'd get a "I just have a hard time believing that". I guess good results are hard to believe here?
Of the 6 hour interview day, I'd probably say about 1 hour of that time was actually productive interviewing, the rest left me scratching my head or feeling like I was on the defense and just downright offended.
I got mixed messages throughout the day. Initially was told this position didn't involve any travel, and later on an interviewer asked me how comfortable I was with flying, because I'd probably be put on a plane several times a year, and there is a good amount of travel involved. Another interviewer assured me certain skills would be used and critical in this role while a later interviewer (I believe a VP in the company) said "There will be absolutely none of that in this role, and if that's your passion, this isn't the right position for you. You won't do that here."
Throughout the day I was asked very specific questions about how my current organization runs our processes. When asked these odd questions, I tried to turn it around and focus more about my background/keep it less off of my company, but it seemed like they were much more interested in trying to get inside info on how my organization runs things instead of learning about me as an individual and about my skill set. I almost felt like they just called me in to try to get information on how other companies operate in specific areas. It felt like a scam and like they were seeking free consulting.
I also heard indication from a few people that they ask their people to come onto Glassdoor to write positive reviews, so be careful with what you read.
Lastly, I couldn't help but to feel that since I am a young female professional that I was treated differently and treated with disrespect. Asking me how I did in high school and if I wasn't strong in the STEM field is nothing short of insulting. For the record, I've been in the work field for a long time. Why are my high school days relevant at all? Is it an age thing? My work experience speaks for how I am a highly respected in my field and a seasoned professional. Asking me to try to remember my high school days and GPA and making assumptions that I wasn't strong in math, tech, analytics, etc. (which for the record, I'm GREAT with analytics)...I was really in disbelief and to be honest, at that point I should've probably thanked them for their time and walked out.
I was quizzed on definitions of things and almost smirked at when I would try to answer their strange interview questions. I was quizzed on who I met with (which was a nightmare because I wasn't given an itinerary detailing who I'd be meeting with, and I met with a TON of people), and asked questions that were completely irrelevant to the role I was being considered for.
The entire day felt like a free consulting appointment for them. It's clear they think very highly of themselves, and there are lots of egos. I have never been involved in such a disrespectful process. The interviewers knew absolutely nothing about me and none of the interviews provided me the opportunity to demonstrate why I was a fit for the role, because I had to spend my entire day defending myself rather than having productive and insightful conversations. When I left for the day, I thought "Wow, these people have a completely different picture of me than who I am. What a wasted day."
I think it was an excellent opportunity to gain insight on what a day-in-the-life in the company would look like. The theme is you aren't respected for your proven work record, and you aren't believed when you talk about targets you have achieved. I think the team I would've been on seemed just fine and I enjoyed my conversations with them, but everyone else has miles to go on how the present the company to candidates.
