Sounded like a great opportunity when I applied, almost six hours after I invested my time in a unreasonably long interview process, all I got was an impersonal rejection email. Despite reading how poorly managed TradeStation is on Glassdoor, I took the chance. I can confirm that the “leaders” have no idea what UX design is nor what they are looking for in a candidate.
Phone interview with HR (1 hour)
Phone interview with the Product Manager (1 hr 15mins)
Fill out job application, wasn't enough to have a resume (15 mins)
‘WonderLick’ math/ reading test (30 mins..who does this anymore?)
First face-to-face interview (1hr 15mins)
Second face-to-face interview (1hr 45mins)
I think companies need to respect the personal time of qualifying candidates. Had the interview come to a rejection earlier in the process, I can understand a quick rejection letter. But after almost six hours, I feel like I should send TradeStation a consultation bill. After all that, the company is still looking to fill that role, almost five months later. They clearly have no idea what or whom they are looking for. UX/ UI designers should avoid TradeStation or be willing to sacrifice a ton of their energy and personal time on a company that doesn’t respect theirs.