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The overall interview process was great and (almost) everyone was very nice and professional. Questions were very fair. The one thing I will say is the recruiter was one of the least professional and rudest people I've ever spoken to, recruiters or just plain humans. The only way I can describe her interviewing style is AWFUL and straight up disrespectful. I saw this mentioned in a couple other reviews, and felt the need to confirm its truth. Candidates should not be treated this way. Not to mention being stood up during scheduled times and not asking about salary at the beginning, which felt like wasting both sides' time because expectations were not aligned.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Centro (Toronto, ON) in March 2015.
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After my friend recommended me an Internship of this company, I first got a phone interview asking me questions about background and skills. Then one onsite interview which was just two interviewers keeping asking me technical questions for two hours in an office.
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Centro.
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I initiated the process through an external recruiter. They presented my profile. From here, I was able to see the company was dealing with the process pretty unprofessionally. Kept delaying their feedback. Lastly their recruiter from chicago got in touch who had no clue what position I was going for. There was serious mismatch between positions posted on site and what she was saying. That is sometimes understandable so I didn't count it against them. Recruiter was rude in mentioning my salary expectations are too high, although other companies have been accepting of the range.
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This is the only interview in my career where I knew I was going to refuse any potential offer since minute one.
Too many pretentious people starting from the main desk to some interviewers. You can feel it from the moment you enter, too many 'we are too smart for you' vibes you get. I am pretty sure you would not get this much arrogance if you were interviewing at NASA or google.
The interview didn't quite match the job description, you apply for A get interviewed for B where B is 180 degrees from A.
Impolite and unprofessional, you feel you are almost getting kicked out of the office after the interview.
I just remained until the end of the interview out of politeness, I knew I was not going to accept any offer if presented and I lost interest very fast.
Lesson learned: when a company puts a lot of effort online to promote itself as a place where employees love coming to work; it might be something else they're compensating with this slogan.
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Centro Response
Mar. 20, 2019 – Centro
We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. A raving fan candidate experience including a positive and professional experience with all interviewers is a huge priority here at Centro, and we’re disappointed to hear you did not have that experience. We’d love to learn more about the specifics of your experience. Please email us at tellusmore@centro.net.
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