Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Rackner as 18.2% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.36 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Senior Project Manager and Junior Software Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Rackner takes an average of 9 days when considering 11 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Senior Project Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 4 days), whereas Automation Developer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 21 days).
Applied for an open role, received an email later that day through their scheduling application requesting I choose a time for an "interview." I chose a time, and received a confirmation calendar invite titled "interview."
I wanted to clarify if this was an initial interview with the team or just a screening call, so I sent an email requesting clarification. I never received a response.
Going into the call a week later I was not sure what to expect. I joined the meeting on time, but the interviewer was almost 5 minutes late, and it turned out to be a only a screening call.
We chatted for about 30 minutes. It seemed my background would be a good fit for the position, and I was told I should expect an interview confirmation to speak with the team later that day, or tomorrow. They seemed eager to tell me how great the company was and why I should join.
A few days went by, and no word. I followed up and a week later and still no response.
I have been working in the industry for over 15 years, and I can say this probably one of the oddest experiences I have had with the recruiting process, especially for a small company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We discussed how my background related to the position.
After applying, there was some back and forth via email with a recruiter. These were basic questions about experience and what I was looking for in a company. Then there was a take-home assessment where I had to write some code with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. I needed to write tests (I used Mocha) to make sure the code worked as intended. This part was pretty enjoyable; I learned a lot by doing it. Then I had a 30 - 45 minute interview with the CEO. It was also straightforward. He only asked about my experience.
Now, they gave me an offer to work with a specific client. I signed it and was ready to go. This client did not pan out, so they went back on it. They said they would love to work with me and would put me on another client when they got one. It doesn't seem like a great idea to hire someone to work with a specific client when everything isn't set in stone, but what do they have to lose from it?. It has been three months and nothing. Luckily, I have been able to pursue other opportunities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take-home assessment using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Docker.
General questions about work experience.