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      Government Relations Director Interview

      Dec 15, 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Spectrum

      Interview

      After applying, I was emailed an initial on-your-own-time (but it must be competed within 48 hours of receipt) opportunity to interview with a virtual interface (think of it like an instant-chat). I was asked basic first interview questions on this online portal, where assumedly a recruiter would read through and confirm you were a candidate they were interested in moving forward. From there, I was contacted by a recruiter from Charter to schedule a preliminary interview. She called me about 6 or 7 minutes late -- she had a reasonable excuse, but nevertheless that's not a pleasant way to start a conversation -- and we chatted for probably 35 minutes, going over more basic interview questions. From there, I had three additional interviews -- two with the Senior Director who would be overseeing the role I was applying for, and then a third with the Regional Vice President (I'm not 100% sure that was his title now, in retrospect). I was called a few days later and told they'd like to move me to a final interview with the Executive Vice President (again, could have the title slightly off), and I'd be contacted within a few days to schedule a time. Maybe one week later, I received a phone call that they wanted to meet with me extremely early in the morning the following day (like 6:30am in my time-zone) -- and although they were quite positive that time would work, they'd get back to me that evening or the next morning to confirm 100%. I didn't hear that evening, so I woke up and was ready for the interview at 6:30am in the off-chance they'd contact me in the morning, but I never was contacted again. I emailed twice over the next 2/3 weeks asking if the hiring manager needed anything more from me; the only response I ever got was that they were extremely busy and were "still trying to find time that worked for the Executive Vice President (EVP)." About a month after the email that they were trying to find time for me to interview with their EVP, I saw the job posting on LinkedIn had been reposted. My only assumption is that Charter decided that none of the original applicants were the right fit, and decided to try again. I do, however, wish that after 5+ interviews, I'd have received a letter, email, or call informing me that they'd decided to move in another direction.

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      Question 1

      Classic interview questions. It was clear that Charter wanted someone with a relatively robust understanding of telecommunications policy. Many folks in the government affairs business are willing to hire someone with little-to-no understanding of their policy area -- because the policy can be learned easily; people hire government affairs leaders for their capacity to influence government. If you don't have a robust background or understanding in telecommunications, I'm not sure the Charter team would feel you're the right applicant for this position -- but, as always, it's worth a try!
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