In the beginning, the interview process was going great. BTW, be prepared for 4 stages in the interview process which includes the 30-45 minute HR screen. I met with HR and the Creative Director. Interviews were pleasant, insightful, and engaging. However, when it came to the design review (3rd stage), I was met with disappointment. To start off, the meeting invite for the interview was sent after hours and set for the next morning. To my surprise when I checked my emails 7am, I had learned that I was scheduled to interview at 10am that morning. I figured rather than rescheduling, and possibly missing out on an opportunity to meet, I went ahead and prepared my questions, answers, etc... Unfortunately, I was not met w/ the same level of preparation from my interviewers. One of my interviewers had just started their role at ADL 2 days prior to my interview, and when prompted w/ follow-ups and whether they had any questions, I was met with ambiguous answers referring to their lack of knowledge of how the team is run, projects are scoped, etc.. In addition, the senior level designer who was also in the interview, had nothing to contribute. No insight, no questions.
This interview process left much to be desired.