NORMAC interview questions

The day started with a plant tour. Next, I met I met with the hiring manager and executive VP in a group interview. We met in a small office that was cluttered with old engineering drawings and debris. Interview questions were arbitrary. Many dealt with conflict management and humility. I was invited to a second interview. When I arrived I was immediately instructed to visit a nearby clinic for a drug screen. The executive told me not to return if I failed. When I returned I was given three tests. The first involved a DOS-based order entry system. (Yes, NORMAC still uses DOS!) The second involved connecting a NORMAC flex pipe and a competing product to a test fixture and then commenting on the differences. The third test involved reviewing an Excel spreadsheet and suggesting improvements. During my second interview, the executive reprimanded the hiring manager in front of me for word choice in an email he wrote the day before. She went on to explain that this was an example of “humility”. At this point, I wanted no further involvement with NORMAC.

Insanely long interview process. Highly disorganized company with unrealistic expectations. I have 15 + years of marketing experience and the marketing director asked me - in all seriousness- where I learned the phrase "call to action." They want a secretary, not a marketing professional. If you get to the end of the process, they'll spring a surprise drug test on you. And then expect an answer to their compensation package almost immediately. There's a reason this position has remained open for so long.