The interview process started on a positive note. I had multiple interviews with the same two people, which felt a bit excessive since I was essentially asked the same questions repeatedly. Overall, the conversations seemed to go well, and I left feeling optimistic about the opportunity.
Later, I was asked to interview with another team in the same department. That experience was less impressive, as the interviewers were unable to clearly answer many of my questions about the role and team.
After four interviews spread over several weeks, I was ultimately ghosted. I understand that the job market is highly competitive and that companies receive many applications, but candidates deserve basic courtesy and communication. A simple update or rejection email goes a long way.
It's worth remembering that, at some point, most hiring managers and recruiters were job seekers themselves. Treating candidates with respect and professionalism should be a fundamental part of the hiring process.
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They asked the typical interview questions: tell me about yourself, what do you know about the company, and how does your background fit the role. Since I interviewed multiple times with the same two people, it felt like I was answering the same questions repeatedly. There wasn't much variety between the interviews, which made the process feel somewhat redundant.
It is a process of 2 Interviews sometimes 3 if there is a tie braker, The first one is on the phone with HR, the next one is with the hiring manager where you meet the team and answer non technical questions. The second interview spans around 2 hours.
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What is one challenge I had to overcome in the workplace.
Pretty good, not super intense. Practicing beforehand the questions like "tell us about yourself" would be helpful. Overall, they did not go super in-depth accounting wise which I was a bit nervous about.
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Describe one time you have a problem occur in a team and how you solved it