I applied online and talked to the recruiter. The recruiter was extremely helpful and sent me a long list of possible questions they might ask. I talked to 3 different people in one day and got an offer the same day. Overall very positive experience. They were communicative, honest. They also had a survey at the end for feedback.
Long and thorough, but felt used for a design assignment. Ultimately they went through a massive round of layoffs shortly after my interview, so why bother with the process in the first place?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your creative process when beginning a project.
As others have noted, they will waste your time with a time-consuming project that they will not even look at. I should have read the interview reviews first. When you apply, the next step automatically is to complete a sample project with a strict time limit. I did that, and even used their crappy software which took more time since the interface is terrible, and when I submitted it, I got a canned response saying "demand to join has been high and we have limited availability during at this time" and that I've been waitlisted... Ok, so if the demand is high, why automatically make everyone do a project?? Why not review the primary application first, and then contact applicants to do the project when you have actual job openings?? Our current portfolios should be sufficient until then. These guys do not respect professional's time. Oh well, I guess I will not be purchasing Wayfair products for my clients anymore. They should think twice before disrespecting the industry that pays their bills
