Had a phone call with HR where we talked about my background and experience. Then I came to the office, where I had a writing test and talked to some employees.
Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Wakefield Research (Washington, DC) em fev. de 2020
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Talked to the two owners of Wakefield on consecutive days, this after a lot of back and forth about whether or not there was even a position available. This was about six weeks ago and haven't heard ANYTHING from them since -- and I've sent two separate follow ups (one to the HR person and one to one of the owners). For the record, their unprofessional silence began long before Covid-19 took the U.S. by storm.
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The second interview was brutal. It was less an interview than it was an interrogation. A major turnoff from the start.
Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Wakefield Research (Arlington, VA) em abr. de 2018
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Oddest interview process I've ever had. First, there was a co-interview with another candidate. Yes, both of us at the same time. Sometimes they asked me a question, sometimes they asked him a question. Since we didn't get to answer the same questions, I'm not sure how they could compare us.
Next, they had us do a timed writing & analysis test, but not on a computer. Since I assume they work on computers at Wakefield, what's the point of making someone write something on pad with a pen? Good writing is good editing -- and that's hard to do on a pad of paper in a limited amount of time.
But the writing & analysis test was really, really bad. There simply wasn't enough information to go on and the exercise made me think their methodologies must be lacking. Honestly, the test made me think these folks may not be the smartest ....
And then in the one-on-one interview, the Wakefield interviewer was distracted the whole time and didn't really ask me questions about my experience or how I might fit into the role. Very odd. Then she told me I'd be a great fit for another part of the organization and wanted me to send in a new resume and work samples for that.
Despite sending in a new resume and new work samples -- as encouraged by the initial interviewer -- I never heard anything from Wakefield Research again.