This was the worst recruiting process I’ve ever experienced. There are too many steps: a long-form application, a call with a recruiter plus an AI tool so others could review the transcript later, an IQ test, a personality test, a case study from my own work, and a 1-hour written interview on Slack about that case study. Then came a “consultant project” on a topic of their choice with feedback rounds and required iterations, followed by additional interviews. All of this had to be done inside their internal systems: joining their server, setting up a proxy, configuring SSH keys, and working in a Slack channel with about 10 people reviewing my progress, plus 2 separate recruiters. I don’t need to say anything else. But I will: it doesn’t make sense. It’s conceited, and it’s pure overhead. Read again all the steps I went through and run away.

Applied online; received an email; had a chat interview with hiring manager; completed a paid trial period; never talked to anyone by phone or video. You interact only with people through posts and comments. Well-intentioned, but imperfect process. This was around 2018. Not sure how they do it now