I applied online. I interviewed at Define American in Aug 2022
Interview
Red flags all around. Nothing says we don't value your time or candidacy like utilizing a one-way interview recording system. It was an impersonal and problematic interview process, particularly for an organization that's all about inclusivity. I've worked for organizations far smaller and less resourced than Define American (less than half the staff size and budget), and we still managed to give candidates a phone interview at the very least. It's clear Define American does not value people enough to do so. They reinforced that when they never bothered to follow up with me after the recorded interview. Surely if you're using an automated system to interview people, you can find an automated system to let people know you're no longer considering them for the position. Though Define American wasted my time, they ultimately did me a favor by ensuring I wasn't going to work for a toxic company.
I applied online. I interviewed at Define American in Oct 2020
Interview
Didn't make it to a personal experience. Got a phone call from the recruiter, did a super quick phone call, spent a long time on a video recording interview and didn't hear back after that.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your interest in Define American.
I applied online. I interviewed at Define American in Sept 2020
Interview
Received a call from the HR representative (who was great) the same day that I applied for the job. We scheduled a phone interview and that went really, really well. She thought I would be a wonderful fit for the position and moved me on to the next round.
The next round was AWFUL. They use an automated interview system called Spark Interview. You have to video record yourself answering questions like "what super hero or super power do you have", and they are timed responses. You only have 2 takes to do the video.
For a company that is trying to fight for equality and being inclusive, I found it really surprising that they chose to use such an impersonal method for interviewing. To me, this just said that they didn't respect me or my time enough as a candidate to have a 1:1 conversation, whether on zoom or the phone, for 30 minutes.
After they reviewed my video responses, where I had to address vague job description questions and my experience in 2 minutes or less while staring at myself, I got a generic email from the Manager of the position saying they were not moving forward with me. How unfortunate to base your hiring solely off of those videos. You're going to miss out on some really great candidates.