I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Ritual Coffee Roasters (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
super awkward, interviewer was not personable at all, basically just went down a checklist of questions for 45 minutes. Never had an interview to work minimum wage take that long before. Then they reach out to me that they want to do a second interview... I declined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is something that your manager did that you didn't like?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ritual Coffee Roasters in Sep 2023
Interview
I had in one blind interview with the manager via Zoom, followed by one camera interview via Zoom before being offered the job. They asked general questions about customer service and specialty coffee experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ritual Coffee Roasters
Interview
The interview process was odd and the communication from the company representative who set up the interview wasn’t the best; I didn’t get my zoom link til hours before my interview time, and there was this air of their time is much more important than yours. The interview itself was cold and not very engaging; several other people sat in on the interview, but never spoke or bothered to introduce themselves even though you can clearly tell who they are by their name and researching the company (ceo, hr, etc). It was a very direct Q&A format, with the questions not having much flow; it was kinda obvious they are chatting about the questions and answers while you’re talking as they abruptly ended my interview in about 20 mins.
In looking for a job, it is a two way street and the interviews tells a lot about the work environment and culture, but after my interaction I had a very bad taste in my mouth and upon reading the reviews its obvious they need to do some image damage control; not surprised that the ceo didn’t introduce herself. Also wasn’t surprised when I got a cold, generic, clearly cut and pasted, vague rejection email, not that I would’ve continued with the process (cuz I care about my work environment)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a difficult conversation with an employee.