I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Givebutter
Interview
The epitome of a bad interview process. 6 total rounds which is masked by saying "we value finding the perfect fit." All went well enough, then a surprise final round came with a new director. I made it to the references stage and they reached out to at least one of my references, I did a self-review, and they even contacted me to discuss something on my self-review. Two days later, a generic email template rejection. I asked for feedback and none was given. almost 5 weeks plus at least 12 hours of hard prep for nothing.
Everyone was really nice during the process. The recruiter was great, but the candidate experience couldn't have been worse.
I had a screen interview and a hiring manager interview. They were both very standard; nothing stood out one way or another. I would say my experience was good. They communicated quickly and followed up quickly.
I applied online. I interviewed at Givebutter in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process took over 6 weeks start to finish, which was excessive. I assumed 3 rounds, but there were 5-6 different interviews with different people and departments. After the last interview, I believed an offer was coming. I had built a slide deck, shown my worth, everyone seemed thoroughly impressed. "We need you. We really need you," was the last thing the hiring manager said to me. After a week with no notice, I got a generic "sorry but" email.
This company takes itself SO seriously. It doesn't take 6 weeks and 6 rounds to determine if someone is a fit. When I asked why the role was empty, I was given some statements about "exponential growth," but I really think it's just the culture of the organization. Hard work, long hours, high turnover.