I only had a call with the recruiter that lasted about 30 minutes. Seems to have went well and was asked pretty standard questions to see if my skills matched the job posting. Nothing out of the ordinary and my experience did match the skills and years they were looking for. Was told I would get some reply the following week but never did get either a confirmation about proceeding to the next step in the interview or a rejection. Kind of disappointing that even if rejected, the recruiter never bother to email back.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Slack (South San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
The person interviewing was not fully aware of the role and told me she might not abe able to nswer all of my questions. She talked most of the time about her background and her contract status. The interview was supposed to last 30 minutes, and it ended up lasting 90 minutes. I was not offered a second interview. I was told she believed I could do the job. I had the background and the experience. However, bc the interview went over 30 minutes, she questioned if I would be able to manage my time within the role. I have been recruiting for many years. As a sourcer or screener, you should always control the interview. If the person is not a fit w/i the first 15 minutes, you'll know.
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Question 1
It was not structured. She did not go into detail regarding the role and talked about herself and her background for most of the interview.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Slack in Aug 2021
Interview
It takes forever to get an interview. You can have the exact needed experience, have used Slack in many previous positions so kind of know what to expect, and have a great personality....that will not get you to the final round or the job! Too many companies want people that don't get nervous in interviews, sound robotic, have no personality, etc. Obviously, I did not make the cut, but that just means Slack was not the company for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This is Slack, why in the world are you asking the generalized "tell me about yourself"