Had what I considered a good interview, good questions. What was terrible was the acknowledgement of how bad the job market is and Maggie and Allison specifically assuring me that they would not ghost me—and wouldn’t you know it, they ghosted me. Not a word for months and months. Bad form ladies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical background questions such as your work responsibilities, why I left.
Very simple and low pressure. I completed a screening phone call with a recruiter and then had a virtual panel interview with the President, VP, and my recruiter. The Choice wants to make sure that you are a good fit for the role and that the role would be a good fit for your career goals. They want to know about your background and really enjoy when you ask questions to learn more about the position you're applying for.
I was contacted shortly after applying and began interview prep with them about a week or so before the client interview. The recruiter was very polite and somewhat helpful, though I thought it was odd they wanted to speak with a reference before I even got to meet the client.
Before the client interview, my recruiter advised me to focus on a few specific requirements, but skated over the one that ended up being a deciding factor. Soon after the interview, I was told that I wasn't moving forward and that the client wanted someone with a specific kind of expertise that the recruiter barely mentioned in my several conversations with them. This was especially frustrating because the job was framed as basically being entry-level and without requiring extensive knowledge of the kinds I personally have.
Interestingly enough, The Choice (who I would technically be working for, and not for the client directly) advertised the position's salary as 42% LOWER than what the client would have actually paid someone working for them directly. Had I known in advance the client company's name, the actual salary they would have offered, and what to focus on during the interview, I would have applied with them directly.
Lesson learned: press your recruiter (at any company) for any information they might have or be able to get on a job's deciding factors.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe your experiences with the responsibilities listed by the client?