I applied online. I interviewed at Aerotek (Houston, TX) in Jan 2021
Interview
Applied through LinkedIn, Was contacted immediately by a Corporate internal recruiter. Because of the holidays, about a month went by before setting up an initial phone conversation. 1st call- with recruiter, went over resume, basic information. 2nd call- same recruiter, set up a time for an interview with Director of Market Operations. 3rd interview- with Director through Webex video, very very friendly, initially said to "shake the nerves, just wanted to get to know the most authentic me, not to answer with perfect cookie cutter answers", asked A TON of behavioral/tell me a time when questions. Unfortunately for me another candidate was given an offer, but it truly was a pleasure to get to know this company and connect with my recruiter. Will be circling back in the future for any openings!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-What has been your hardest job?
-If you could create your own job or role, what would your daily responsibilities look like?
-What has been the most competitive environment you’ve been in?
-Where do you see yourself in five years?
-How much money do you wanna make in 5 years?
-Where do you wanna live in the next 5 years?
-Which manager that you’ve previously had has gotten the most out of you?
-What management style do you prefer?
-Strengths; weaknesses
-Tell me a time when you were responsible for stepping up as a leader
-Tell me a time when you had to work with any employee who was underperforming or not pulling their own weight
-Tell me a time when you were told constructive criticism
-Tell me a time when your competitive spirit was directly influencing your decisions
-Tell me about your greatest failure
-Why do you want to work for Aerotek?
-Why do you think you’d be a good fit?
-What are a few things that drive you, that motivate you for long-term?
You go through a series of three interviews each one gets progressively more in-depth about your skills/company. The third interview is a zoom call with the hiring manager who can possibly make the decision right then and there.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Aerotek
Interview
I honestly should have known better after reading how unprofessional this company is. I went through all stages of the interviews. My interviews were very successful. The recruiters expressed to me how much they enjoyed meeting/ speaking with me & how they thought I would excel in the role given my experience. When it was time to negotiate I was assured I would be contacted once they finalized the details.... then.... ghosted. I emailed a few days later, nothing. I called almost a week later after the last interview to ask if they had any updates or needed any additional information from me, nothing..
Through the process, I realized this is not my cup of tea anyways especially given how they ghosted me with absolutely no follow up. Although they mentioned how important communication was, they failed to prove that in their intake process. Interviews were pretty simple, they were just trying to get to know the candidates more. They even give the candidates almost like a cheat sheet with all things Aerotek and more about the specific position. I listed a few questions they asked but be prepared to answer behavior questions related to the role. I really dodged a bullet here so I am happy things didn't work out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivates you?
Why Aerotek?
What do you know about this role?
Tell me about a time you had to give/ get critical feedback?
What makes a good leader?
Who inspires you?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Aerotek (Huntsville, AL) in Aug 2021
Interview
Initial screening was 15 minutes. Recruiter who emailed me was not the same recruiter that called me (which I was not aware of until I got on the phone).
Said the interview would be "conversational" but then powered through 7-8 questions in 15 minute span. Asked how competitive I was and if I was okay working 7:30-5:30 (since these are normal hours). I didn't get the "warm fuzzies" from the interview.
Here's the real kicker - I was told I wasn't chosen for the next round (which I wasn't too mad about) because they had chosen another candidate... and 2 hours later on LinkedIn I saw that they promoted the same role and looking for new applicants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you able to work in a highly competitive environment?
Why do you want to become a recruiter?
What are your career goals?
