Valent USA interview questions

I interviewed for a Service Desk Manager position Valent had posted back in November but didn't receive a job offer. I don't have a problem that I didn't receive an offer because I understand decisions are made by hiring managers based on their comfort level and how they think a candidate will fit in their environment. I do have a problem with the utter lack of respect or courtesy provided by HR staff/recruiters when a company decides they want to go in a different direction. I spent 6 + hours over a 3 week period doing phone and in-person interviews but never heard back on their decision. I did reach out for a status update after the process I was ignored by the HR member/recruiter who I dealt with throughout the process prior. I moved on quickly as it wasn't the right fit for me anyway but am very disappointed the the HR dept at Valent didn't feel I deserved the courtesy of a response when I followed up. I thought 6+ hours was worth a 3 minute email but I guess common courtesy is a thing of the past!

I got the interview through a recruiting/staffing agency. I got a call from the agency a day or two after submitting my resume, and we scheduled an interview for later that week. It was a rather informal interview process. I was taken on a short tour of the building and lab. Then I was interviewed by the hiring manager, who was a researcher, and then two other researchers that I might have been working with if I was hired. The hiring manager was very laid back and mostly asked questions dealing with my resume, as did one of the other researchers. The last researcher went a little more in depth, asking why I applied, what drew you to this position/this research, etc. They ended up going with someone else even though the interview went well but it was an overwhelmingly positive interview experience.