Where to even begin... When I first found this position I was a big fan of the job description. It was all of the best aspects of the job I'm already doing. I did some research on the company and discovered I had a few connections there. I applied, mentioned my stellar references and didn't hear back. I followed up by looking up the HR team and reaching out direct after about a week letting them know how excited I'd be simply for the opportunity to learn more. I never heard a word. Fast forward a few months and the same position pops back up so I figure why not try again. The only difference is that it's now posted as remote (thanks COVID). This time I apply in all the usual places and they reach out to schedule an interview - needless to say I'm pumped. The position is lateral, if not a slight step back from my current role but the company has me sold. I hop on the zoom and things almost immediately start to go south. The young woman who's interviewing me can't possibly be more than a few years out of school - and that's being generous. I don't care about her age but am immediately put off when her small talk is about the local weather and what's happening in Akron, Ohio. She then goes on to ask how it is where I'm at - which is an issue since I'm also in Akron, and is clearly stated on my resume. I did my best to brush it off but it immediately became clear that she didn't have my resume in front of her and had no idea about my work history. Needless to say, things got off to a slightly rocky start... We get into the questions which double as "what are the most cliche questions an interviewer can ask?" Think of the classics: "what are 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses", "tell me about a time you made a difficult decision", "how do you stay organized", etc. In addition to them being bad questions they were also just rattled off with no feedback or back-and-forth at all. After about 15 minutes of this pain she asks if I have any questions, at which point I jump into my list of prepared questions about the culture I read about, her experience, how the team is structured, and not much in the way of unusual first interview questions each and every question was responded to with, "that would be a great question for the hiring manager." Welp, turns out it was as bad for them as it was for me and I won't be receiving the opportunity to ask the hiring manager. In my experience, it's for the best. This company projects a great image, but each and every contact I had (or didn't have) with them tells a different story.

The interview process was standard. Started with the recruiter and moved quickly to the hiring Manager. The Manager is new to their position and, although very nice and personable, seemed to be overwhelmed by the process.