Recently, I was contacted by the HR team of People Strong for a job interview. During the initial call (which I took on speaker), the HR representative verbally confirmed an interview time of 4:00 PM on the same day. Based on this, I rescheduled a pre-existing work-related call to 3:00 PM to accommodate the interview.
However, shortly after the call, I received an email confirmation stating the interview was scheduled for 3:00 PM, not 4:00 PM. I called HR immediately to clarify, thinking it may have been an honest mistake. However, the HR representative confidently stated that 3:00 PM was the agreed-upon time. While I began doubting myself, a friend who was present during the call later confirmed that I had indeed been told 4:00 PM.
Despite the confusion, I attended the interview. The technical rounds went reasonably well, though it became clear that the interviewers were primarily assessing candidates based on internal terminologies and proprietary configurations. This made it difficult to connect broader industry knowledge or practical problem-solving approaches to their expectations.
I’ve also heard concerns from others that their interviewers may lack good judgment in evaluating candidates, often prioritizing familiarity with internal systems over overall competency or adaptability.
What concerns me more deeply is that their HR team reportedly does not maintain confidentiality during the hiring process. There are instances where candidate identities have been shared with their current employers, which is a serious breach of privacy and professional ethics.