they seemed to be very organized and professional, but they are not. i had an interview set up. got a reminder then night before. great. they have a lot of "prep" homework, which is fine. 30 minutes prior, i noticed the meeting invitation disappeared and changed. i wasn't sure b/c i got a confirmation of the original time the night before. i called the coordinator. voicemail. i emailed the coordinator, she emailed me back and said the interviewer had a conflict. if I hadn't called...? It was just rude and disrespectful. To schedule a video interview takes planning and paying for child care, taking time out of your day etc....not professional or respectful.
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Situational questions... situation, action, result
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Wayfair (Berlin)
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Avoid. The initial conversations with the recruiter seemed to be positive, but they would never really commit to what job exactly they were looking to fill and then after a lot of interviews, time spent from my current position, and a 'likely offer' I was just totally ghosted. So ultimately very unprofessional.
After a month and some interviews, they decided and in person in Berlin was appropriate: So I took a few days off to get to Berlin and spent the day at the office in a room through interviews with varying levels of employees. After several follow ups I finally got a call from the recruiter explaining some of the roles they were considering me for, but still could not get an exact job title. After this, the recruiter wanted me to meet one more time - for a total of 3 times - with someone I had interview with both before Berlin and in Berlin. This call was more of a conversation about the exact role the interviewer saw me in - I just asked a lot of questions and it was a casual conversation.
Following this, the recruiter calls to ask about final expectations around numbers, and said an offer would be coming soon. Then at this point NOTHING. No responses to emails, calls, etc. Not even a bug off or a thanks but no thanks.
So, in the end, it was a lot of interviews and time away from my current position to get absolutely nowhere.
All I can say is I think I dodged a bullet by not getting any opportunity at Wayfair. I urge you to look elsewhere.
A couple of phone screens including a case study, and an in person interview panel. After the in-house interview, they told me that they were supposed to get back to me the next business day after the debrief. It took them a week to get back to me despite multiple inquiries to find out my status. Basically, there are too many people involved in the hiring process, and they are unable to move forward quickly as they are too busy deliberating. They are scared to make decisions. I saw this as indicative of their work style as well, and I'll be joining a company that can move faster.
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In your past experience, who was your biggest critic?