Associate Research Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at dscout with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 40.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Research Advisor roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at dscout overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at dscout as a Associate Research Advisor according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at dscout (Chicago, IL)
Interview
I had a phone call with the HR manager, then another with a lead of the department. Then I was invited in to meet with two team members. The interactions were all overwhelmingly pleasant, although the process seemed unnecessarily drawn out. The negative review is because following enjoyable personal interactions I received a generic rejection, which greatly hurt my opinion of their treatment of candidates. Also can confirm what others have said, that the office is sorely lacking in racial diversity.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a situation of conflict with a client (or similar) that you have experienced, and how did you navigate? (paraphrased)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at dscout (Chicago, IL) in May 2019
Interview
I had 2 phone interviews to start out the process. The first was with HR, the second with a senior research advisor. Both of these went well . I was then asked to come in for a 3rd interview but as I was not located in-state, we did a google hangout instead. On this interview, I spoke with 2 different research advisors separately & the HR contact that I had been speaking with/scheduling with since day 1. They all seemed pretty confident in my abilities and my fit with the company. They laid out the details of the job, what to expect, when I would start, the salary, and even sent me the benefits package. They said they'd be in touch to schedule an on-site interview (even though I'd need to fly out to Chicago).
The language they used was unfair and gave me a false sense of hope.
The following week they emailed me what appeared to be a form email telling me they were moving forward with other candidates who better fit their needs.
***TLDR: Altogether, I still think that dscout is a good company but they need to be more professional and transparent in their hiring process and interviews. ***
Please be clear with candidates if they are still up against several other candidates rather than leading them to assume they have the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your understanding of dscout. (the value of it, what the platform is, etc.)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at dscout (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2018
Interview
Everyone is very genuine and prepared. The process is long, but it didn’t feel unnecessary because you talk to different people each time and do a project. I do think it greatly contributes to the positive culture of dscout.
Jim (the solo HR person) is amazing! So communicative and patient. If I hadn’t gotten the job I would’ve still considered it to be one of my best interview experiences.