I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Detroit Land Bank (Detroit, MI) in Dec 2024
Interview
A recruiter reached out to set up an interview a month after I applied. The interview itself was straightforward and pleasant, with current program managers asking about motivations and experiences rather than posing tricky questions. However, the months-long follow-up process was very frustrating. Initially, the interviewing team expressed eagerness to fill the role and promised a decision within 2-3 weeks. After a month of silence, I reached out to the recruiter and an interviewer but received no response. Two weeks later, I finally got a hold of the recruiter who informed me hiring for the role was now suspended, which was confusing given their earlier enthusiasm and confidence in filling the role.
Then, I applied to a similar position that opened a few weeks later, hoping the previous experience was just an internal snafu. The recruiter reached out, apologized for the earlier confusion, and promised a prompt interview. Despite repeated assurances from both the recruiter and a previous interviewer that an interview would be arranged soon, weeks turned into months with no follow-through. My attempts to contact them went unanswered; feeling strung along for nearly four months, I eventually gave up. The constant delays, lack of communication, and false promises point to systemic dysfunction within the organization. While I respect their mission, I’m ultimately relieved this opportunity didn’t materialize.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experiences balancing various stakeholder demands in previous project management work.
I applied online. I interviewed at Detroit Land Bank (Detroit, MI) in Jul 2024
Interview
Interview itself went fine, though I have issue with how the company conducted themselves after the fact. Interviewed in July, didn't hear anything until a few days ago. I reached out via email twice to the HR person I was connected with and never heard anything. Interview itself seemed to go well, and was told multiple times that I would hear back within five days. Just a bad look for the organization as a whole.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was asked to review images provided by their team and explain if a home appeared to be suffering from blight and/or neglect.
I interviewed in early 2017. It was a very weird experience. It seemed like one of the interviewers felt threatened by the position that was being interviewed for. Near the end of the interview they revealed the job would be temporary, the job was advertised as permanent. A recruiter called me a month or so later to see if I was still interested and I said no.