Round 1 - HR Discussion
- The HR came unprepared without having insights on my resume.
- With my experience split across 2 countries, he discounted my prior work experience completely.
- His questions about my skills were a reflection of the fact that he hadn't gone through any of my resume points - all very basic.
- Compensation - he offered a base of 40k less than my current base. And suggested that he could offer me a comp 30k less after I told him what my current base was.
- He kept prodding me about a sabbatical that I had taken, making it an uncomfortable discussion point.
Left a bad taste considering that a recruiter is the gatekeeper into an organisation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Have you ever worked with external stakeholders?
2) Who are the internal stakeholders you work with?
3) Which you have 1 big client at the moment, how comfortable are you managing 4-5 clients?
4) Why do you want to switch?
5) Why is there a 4-month gap in your resume?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Spin Master in Jan 2023
Interview
Great call with recruiter followed by weeks of ghosting, only to be told the role was filled internally. However, the role stayed open for about 2 months. I'm trying to apply for a similar role and nobody will get back to me. Please note I am an internal referral candidate, so I can't imagine how they would treat a someone who doesn't have connections to the organization.