I actually went through two separate processes with this company about 3 months apart. Both instances were some of the most disorganized and unprofessional experiences I've encountered over the course of my career.
The first instance, they requested some availability times for a 30 minute phone interview. I replied with availability for the following 5 days. I then received a calendar invite for the meeting. A few minutes later, I received an email with a completely different date than the calendar invite. I reached out to confirm what the date was, and they confirmed it would be the date from the original calendar invite and not the follow up email.
I then was asked to complete a very out-dated questionnaire and submit to a full background check. Everything about this experience had started to feel very old-school and not innovative in the slightest, but I went along with it and completed the questionnaire.
The phone interview began about 10 minutes late. I was in the process of emailing the "Staffing Specialist" when the phone finally rang. After a brief apology for their tardiness, the discussion commenced. Nothing of much substance was asked, just the typical experience inquiries.
I suppose it went well, as I moved forward with the process and a Teams interview was scheduled for a week or so later. Once again, the initial email for this included a date that conflicted with what was discussed. I reached out again to confirm the correct date for the interview and the Staffing Specialist apologized for the "typo".
The Teams interview was quite procedural. There were no pleasantries exchanged as they dove into questions that seemed to come from a 1990's textbook. Other than that it was very typical, once again discussing experiences. When it was my turn to ask questions, all the responses were very brief and underwhelming. As I tried to establish a good sense of the organization, it was very tight-lipped and seemed like the interviewers were not very eager to speak about themselves or the CU.
As always, I followed up my interview with a "Thank You" email to the individuals in the discussion. That is where the first experience ended. I never received any responses following this interaction despite inquiring about the status.
Against my better judgement, I decided to apply for another position that I came across at this organization. On the second occurrence, I received an email within an hour of applying. Wow! They must have been excited, I thought. This email was from the "SVP of Human Capital Management" - the quintessential embodiment of why people don't like the HR department. The email stated that my resume was very brief (you know, because it's a resume and not a dissertation) and that they were requesting additional details (you know, like the stuff you typically discuss during an interview). Despite the red flags once again, I replied with a robust description of a few relevant experiences.
Within just a few minutes, I received a reply that they did not believe I had the experiences necessary to fulfill this role. Their brief and rash assessment of my credentials, particularly as an individual not familiar with the intricacies of such a position, does not seem to be an effective method of recruitment. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
