I applied online. I interviewed at Glassdoor in Apr 2015
Interview
The interviewer sounds sleepy and tired, every time I finished my talk I need 3 secs to get the response. He finished my interview in about 15 mins and let me ask questions. Anyway, as a company for users to evaluate company and prepare interviews, I expected glassdoor to have a more professional interview.
Update:
Actually I got the second round interview, maybe my interviewer is just tired, or there is some signal problem.
Another Update:
The interviewer of second round interview is really nice. And I got the final round interview. But I just have no time to finish it. The overall interview experience is pretty good.
The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Mill Valley, CA)
Interview
The interview process at Glassdoor is horrible. Get ready to talk with a bunch of different team members who are not in communication with each other and are not aware of where you are in their interview process. The recruiting team is VERY unorganized and drags you along. They say one thing, and the very next day says the complete opposite. Does not know how to keep a close relationship with those who are interviewing and will get back to you after a week to schedule next steps. The process took over 1 month to complete. Bad start to joining a new company..
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Question 1
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Mill Valley, CA) in Apr 2015
Interview
One word: "Disappointing." From beginning to end, I could not believe I was at the Company I had so admired from afar. The entire experience was lackluster at best. The only upside was working with a great recruiter whom I liked and respected.
By way of synopsis, I arrived a few minutes prior to my 1:00 interview at Glassdoor HQ. At the same time I was signing-in, my first interviewer approached me with lunch in-hand, saying "You must be my 1:00 interview. I'm sorry - I just grabbed lunch." This faux pas set the three-series of interviews late by about 10 minutes each - during which time I had to verbally cram my qualifications for the role into no more than 20 minutes, while also addressing their inquiries.
The most predominant feeling I left with was that no-one I met seemed at all enthused about Glassdoor. Sure, they SAID they loved the Company; but sans any conviction or emotion whatsoever. Perhaps, they forgot that Human communication is 20% verbal and 80% non-verbal. So, if you are saying something to a person but your body language says the opposite then you're not ...
During my second interview with a manager, he stated that he would be taking notes on his laptop, but not to be put-off by it. He wanted to reassure how "attentive" the interviewers are during in-person interviews at Glassdoor - to the point that cell phones are no longer allowed to be brought in to interview meeting rooms. This was due to a prior issue/complaint by an interviewee whom felt slighted by a Glassdoor interviewer paying more attention to his/her phone than to the candidate. I replied, "Great - that makes sense."
Only moments later, a cell phone began loudly ringing as I was talking, at which time my "attentive" interviewer embarrassingly reached into his front pocket, retrieved his phone, silenced it, and stuffed it back into his front pocket. All while not saying a word. Unreal. How is that for a complete loss of credibility?! Again, it seemed everyone was saying one thing, and acting out another.
I know there are many people at Glassdoor who genuinely love the Company. And, I will continue to use the review services and job community for research purposes. But, my overall impression of the Company is - rightfully - completed deflated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had 9 balls, all of the same color and size - but, one weighed more than all of the others of equal weight - using a balance scale and only two opportunities to weigh the balls, how would you go about locating this ball?
Thank you for the feedback on your interview experience. We do strive to deliver a positive experience for all candidates that interview with the Glassdoor sales team and we were sad to hear your experience was far less than your expectations. We have reviewed the details of your feedback and have addressed these with our hiring managers to improve our interview process. We appreciate the honesty of your comments as it will help us improve our candidate experience moving forward.