I had a similar experience to the other person who commented. This was years ago, but I still think of it as violating. I was asked to take a personality test before any sort of interview. In the first phone interview, the interviewer asked me, "Your personality test indicates that you don't pay attention to detail. Is that a problem for you?" As in, I was asked to defend myself against the results of a personality test right off the bat.
When I made it to the next round, the first interview, the person who would be my boss showed up to the coffee shop where she wanted to meet in sweatpants and Adidas sandals, and she looked like Peppermint Patty. She said, "Can you commit to this job for 5 years? We're looking for the next person who takes this job to be in it for at least 5 years." I was 23; what 23-year-old can say, "Yes, I'll commit to this for five years"?
If they had retention problems, it's clear why.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Can you commit to staying in this job for 5 years?
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 2 meses. Fui entrevistado pela Blogads (Durham, NC) em abr. de 2015
Entrevista
I submitted my resume in early April and heard back soon after; my first response from the company was April 13th.
Step 1
I was asked to fill out an online questionnaire asking things about my personal hobbies, my strengths and weaknesses and my college GPA, which I found odd (I'm 30), etc. It took about an hour. A week goes by.
Step 2
I talked on the phone with someone at the company for about 30-40 minutes, asking about my duties at my current job and past jobs, what I liked about them, etc. A pleasant enough conversation. A week and a half goes by.
Step 3
I'm told that a new, higher ranking position has opened (Junior Project Manager), would I consider being considered for it. Of course! I was asked to complete a DiSC assessment, which is an online personality/behavioral test. I do so (took about 30 minutes maybe) and send in the results within a day or two. A week and a half goes by.
Step 4
I need to complete a project-based online test which I need to block off several hours to complete. It is timed and I will be paid by the hour for my time (okay, not bad, classy move). I schedule a time a couple of days later, take the test and send it in. Two weeks go by.
Step 5
I'm told I'm still a strong candidate but they have a few MORE questions to ask, including a question about my GPA being lower than most candidates (again, I'm 30). This puzzled me. I respond with answers the next day.
The day after I respond I'm sent a very impersonal form letter telling me they have chosen to move forward with other candidates. I received this on June 5th, just shy of 2 months since beginning the process. I had no problem with the amount of steps necessary, but the amount of time was unacceptable without prior notice. Simply telling my at the beginning that this may be a lengthy process would have gone a long way for me.
I'll also note that I never met anyone in person nor was I ever asked for references, which is extremely odd to me. In the end they seemed more interested in my GPA from 8 years ago than all of my career experience. I was told references were part of the next step, as was an in-person interview.
I appreciate that BlogAds is a smaller company and sometimes people can be spread thin, especially if you're going through the hiring process with many people at the same time, but a little more transparency with what is expected and how long the process may take would be appreciated.