Interview process was pretty standard, consisted of a screening call, then a short interview phone call, then a 1.5hr in Person Technical Interview. Interviewers were not all that friendly around the interview, and I did not to get to see any of the office and was not given an intro to the company when on site.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To find errors or bad practices in a reasonably complex C++ file.
They interviewed for the wrong role. Embarrasing. Was supposed to be frontend but interviewed for ML Ops and tried to hide it after the interview was over. At least admit mistakes.
I interviewed for the GIS Specialist position at Beam and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. After the initial interview, I was asked to complete a criteria cognitive aptitude test and a personality test, which seemed excessive and unnecessary for the role. Though I spent time practicing as advised, I felt like this process didn’t align with the expectations for the position.
Despite investing significant time and effort into the assessments, I have not heard back from Beam since completing them. The complete lack of follow-up or communication is incredibly unprofessional, and it makes me question whether they truly value candidates’ time.
Additionally, after researching the company and reading feedback from current and former employees, I came across some very concerning reviews about the CEO, which only added to my reservations about Beam as an employer.
Overall, I feel I may have dodged a bullet by not moving forward with this opportunity, and I would caution others to carefully consider the red flags before engaging with this company.