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      Design Strategist Interview

      Feb 4, 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Portland, OR
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia Bank (Portland, OR) in Dec 2020

      Interview

      Submitted resume and essential information. Recruiter in HR contacted me. Interviewed with recruiter for 1 hour. I was told an interview with the hiring manager would be set up in the next 2-3 weeks. I heard back over 2 months later saying they were scheduling interviews, if I was still interested. I went ahead and scheduled with them. The hiring manager scheduled a 30 min interview. My experience with the hiring manager left me with 3 potential impressions: - She is inexperienced with hiring processes and had no idea how much time to schedule, what questions to ask, or how to foster conversation. - She made up her mind prior to the interview that I was not going to be hired, likely based on educational pedigree bias. - She has developed rude behaviors, perhaps derived from the professional company she keeps, illusions of grandeur instilled by prior successes, or long held cultural beliefs.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      "Describe your design strategy." I have to write more because Glassdoor needs more than 5 words. To be clear, this is a ridiculous question as it suggests that design professionals have "their" strategy. In fact, there are many strategic approaches to design, which multiply when intermingled with various business, sales, and marketing strategies.
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