First, there was a phone interview with the recruiter that was 15 minutes then an in person interview with the manager then another interview with the director that lasted about an hour or so.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a project that went poorly and how did you course correct?
Cattle call. You get called by Talent Acquisition and made to feel like you are special. Once you get there you realize it is a cattle call with literally 50 people applying for the same position. They hold MANY of these not only on their own by through placement agencies. This was a complete and total waste of my time. No explanation as to why they were not interested despite my preparation and experience. From speaking with them it would appear that they do not have their act together and that everything is chaotic and disorganized. The management team does not seem focused on the job at hand but more on the politics. If you are a professional you are best off not wasting your time here with this lot of amateurs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had three job offers and everything was equal, what would be your deciding factor?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Spectrum
Interview
I applied online, and was contacted within a few weeks to have a basic phone interview with a general recruiter. That portion was laid back and quite easy, with pretty much the basic questions you can expect from a phone screen. Walk me through your resume, etc.
I was then contacted by another recruiter/coordinator type to set up the next stage, which was a phone interview with the hiring manager. On that call, the manager seemed kind of distracted and tired, though it still generally went well. Some of the questions duplicated, like I again had to walk through my entire resume. Which is fine, just tedious. I was told that there were more interviews taking place over the next week, but by the end of the week I should hear back.
Well, this time came and went, and after about five weeks of hearing nothing, I assumed I was no longer in the running. To be honest, I was feeling like it wasn't the right fit for me anyways, and I'm a little glad I didn't receive an offer and be tempted to accept out of desperation to leave my current job. However, I was still a little surprised to have been ghosted. I expected better from Spectrum. All job seekers know that job searching is cold and unfriendly, but interviewing with Spectrum definitely feels more so that way than others I've interviewed with, probably because they're so large. Very "corporate" feeling, talking to various recruiters in other states and what not. Oh well!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked how I typically organize and prioritize throughout my day, especially as urgent issues crop up.