Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 2 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Allegheny Science & Technology em jul. de 2023
Entrevista
The interview process was fast, efficient, and professional. Received a call quickly after the application and set up the next steps. It was friendly and the recruiter spoke in detail about the role.
As reviews have mentioned there is a four-step process. 1) Phone screen 2) Department manager's interview 3) signing a "contingent offer", and 4) a "harmless" meet-and-greet with primary partners.
Do not celebrate the contingent offer. Take the phrase "informal and harmless meet and greet" with a large grain of salt. It is another interview and you are still under consideration for hire. I was under the impression it had gone very well, with no red flags, especially after signing contingent forms. A few days later I received the news that they had gone with someone else.
In my opinion, this is an unethical practice to screen for qualified candidates. Instead, be honest with applicants that there are two interviews.
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Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 5 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Allegheny Science & Technology (Arlington, VA) em fev. de 2022
Entrevista
Communication went well, initially applied for an engineer position but during initial interview was told they felt I would do well in their project manager role. My perception was this was a more urgent fill, rather than being impressed with my project management capabilities.
Follow up communication was relatively quick, and within a few weeks I received and signed a contingent offer letter that was ultimately waiting on final approval from the client. Had a 30min meet & greet with the client which was scheduled about an hour in advance, which felt more like another interview, asked about my background, resume, etc. Overall, it went well from my perspective, no obvious red flags.
A week went by and I heard nothing, so I sent an email asking for an update. My understanding was they were trying to move quickly to get the project started, so I was surprised they hadn’t contacted me. 2 days later I followed up with a phone call, and the recruiter sounded like she had forgotten all about me and said she would follow up that afternoon. It wasn’t until the following day I received a canned response appreciating me for my time and that the client went with another candidate.
Thankfully I hadn’t told my current employer I had signed the contingent contract, or I would have been screwed. Watch out for this firm - hopefully my experience was an exception, and not the norm.