Went through multiple rounds including hiring manager, team, product, and final alignment conversations. Was told a decision would be made by a specific date and that I was one of the final two candidates. That date passed without communication. I later learned new candidates were being interviewed. I withdrew from the process due to the shift in expectations and lack of follow-through.
The conversations themselves were thoughtful and technically solid. But for a company that emphasizes autonomy and ownership, the lack of clarity at the final stage was disappointing. Ultimately led to me withdrawing from their process.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at FactoryFix in Feb 2025
Interview
3 calls with director of sales and founder. Explained about the product and their vision. Wanted to learn more about my background. Talked about previous experience. Each interview was about thirty minutes or so.
Standard process but the issue is that the company really lacks diversity and seems to have shifting standards for different hires. The sales team is all male and from similar demographics. I have a higher closing record and more years of experience than their own sales team members but was still disqualified for vague reasons. Judging experiences of myself and others I know who have applied, this seems to be a place that values candidates being male and from more prestigious backgrounds. Experience seems to matters less than prestige and optics.