I applied online. I interviewed at X (New York, NY)
Interview
Quick and easy. A recruiting assignment is given. Then they review it, and possibly get back to you. I did not get a second round interview based on the assignment which is strange since I recruit for a living
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at X (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2019
Interview
A sourcer contacted me through LinkedIn and we scheduled time to talk. She was extremely nice and professional and moved me forward to a video interview. During the video interview, the recruiter was straight forward and asked a lot about metrics. They moved me to an on-site. I met with a total of 7 people over the span of two hours. It was a nice experience but I felt like they weren't really listening to what I said based on their responses (forgetting where I had worked, where I lived). Everyone told me how busy or overwhelmed they were so I felt a little awkward. Those were just uncomfortable points that made the interview process more stressful. The questions were also repetitive which is 100% fine.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at X (Singapura)
Interview
Got approached by a sourcing person from the team. After the initial screen, I was told that I would be informed if I was shortlisted within 2 days, but I only received a phone interview call from a recruiter 2 weeks later. The call came at 8pm and it was a surprise as I was not previously informed about it, and calling at 8pm was a red flag to me. The recruiter arranged for a face-to-face interview the week after on a certain day but never confirmed the time. When I asked for the interview timing the day before the said interview, I got ghosted by the interviewer, only to receive an email later on the interview day itself that the interview will be rescheduled to the following week, and that they will inform me of the date and time the following week. I waited 2 weeks but there was no response. When I emailed them 2 weeks later to ask when the interview will be scheduled, the recruiter ghosted me again.
It's normal for candidates to not receive a reply from a company regarding their initial application, but ghosting candidates when you have already shortlisted them and made interview arrangements with is definitely a huge red flag. The recruiter should have given a rejection as soon as possible if needed. Unprofessional especially for anyone who will join their team as a recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked mostly about work experience, nothing out of the ordinary