I applied online. I interviewed at STAND 8 in Oct 2025
Interview
I originally applied for this role back in October 2025, when it was posted as a position running through December. I spoke with the recruiter and was told I'd be a great fit, and that they would submit me to the client for an interview.
I never heard from them again.
Fast forward to April 2026, and I see the same role posted again. I apply and reach out to the same recruiter from before. This time I get a call, and I'm told that last time I had simply applied too late, since they'd already chosen someone (it still would have been nice to be told that back then, instead of being left hanging). But since I applied early this round, they assured me they'd get me right over to the client for an interview.
A few days pass. Nothing.
I email the recruiter for an update and get a call back the next day. She tells me they've already interviewed two local candidates and decided to move forward with them, despite the role being listed as remote. Once again, I never even got an interview, and once again, I was left disappointed by the runaround.
Then a week later, the role is reposted on the STAND8 website. It's still live as of June 19th. If the position has already been filled, why is it still accepting applications? I emailed the recruiter again to ask if the role is still open and whether I'm still being considered. It's been a week, and no response.
This company seems to have a habit of ghosting candidates for no good reason.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at STAND 8 (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2023
Interview
Pretty quick and easy interview process. About 3-4 rounds depending and usually 30 mins or so on teams and talking about what you have done previously and experience level with different managers or recruiters
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at STAND 8 (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2025
Interview
A recruiter (Sam) reached out to me regarding a position and I was very interested. He said, if for some reason this one isn't a match, there were multiple openings within that company on different teams, so I would fit in somewhere. We communicated regularly for about 3 weeks, then I had an interview with the Stand 8 director (Scott). As I sat there waiting on Teams, I got a text saying due to technical difficulty it was going to be rescheduled for the following week. (Like you didn't know that prior to the start of the interview?)
The questions were broad and lacking depth, although I tried to provide STAR examples and explain my experience. My resume and certifications should speak volumes, but it seemed like that was minimized or not believed. I feel like he was looking for some specific answer, without asking a specific question. There were no standardized types of tests or anything regarding personality.
Just a few broad open-ended questions. Not the best way to evaluate a candidate.
He told me someone would get back with me to schedule an interview with the hiring manager and I promptly sent a thank you email to him and copied the recruiter. I never heard back from either one of them, despite sending several follow up messages, so it appears that I've been ghosted.
Investing time into tailoring your resume, writing a custom cover letter, and participating in 2 interviews just to be ghosted says something. I should have realized that by the poor response time of the recruiter over those weeks and the last minute canceled interview with the director, in addition to him being late to our next interview were the red flags.
It's the type of company that ensnares you with hope and keeps dangling the carrot, only to blindside you in the end with being ghosted or discarded. Not bound by any sort of character or morals, because would it really be that difficult to reply to an email and say they decided not to move forward? Lack of consideration, laziness, or both. Definitely a big waste of time and a month of being hopeful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your most challenging project and how did you overcome it?