Intense. It was helpful, however, in letting me know if this was an environment that I would do well in as well with how cautious they were with their hiring process. Though disappointed in the end result it was helpful that they took their time with hiring as opposed to rushing to a possible wrong decision.
There were multiple rounds of interviews, with various different people and preceded by an assessment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would your former boss say about you on your worst day?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Gimlet Media (New York, NY) in Dec 2019
Interview
One phone screener with Spotify HR, followed by a one-hour FaceTime interview with a Gimlet employee, followed by an interview assignment, followed by an on-site interview that consisted of three 45 minute interviews at the Gimlet office's with prospective bosses. I was interviewed for two positions: Exec. Assistant to the CEO and Exec. Assistant to his two direct reports. The process was conducted by Spotify HR, as Gimlet is now a Spotify company. Weeks passed between rounds with minimal communication and no feedback from Spotify HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview questions in the first round covered basic information focusing on my work history and expectations to confirm I was compatible for the role. The second interview was a more in depth Q&A about my experiences and how they have prepared me for a role at Gimlet. My three in-person interviews were repetitive. It did not seem that the interviewers were at all familiar with any of the information provided in past rounds or respectful of the work that went in to getting to that final stage.
