I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Ouray Sportswear (New York, NY) in Mar 2023
Interview
Was contacted by a recruiter through indeed about an open position that aligned with my resume. Scheduled an appointment the next day for an interview. They called, but had no idea who I was or what job we were discussing.
Offered slightly above CO minimum wage ($0.50 /hr less than Denver minimum). I laughed and told them I had 10 years experience, and am grossly over qualified.
I can't imagine showing up as a candidate to an interview. "I have no idea who I am supposed to talk to, or what job this is for, but someone said to be here..." pay is well below comparable positions. Maybe good for entry level but not someone who knows what they're doing.
Also several job listings do not post the pay scale, in violation of Colorado law requirements.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Ouray Sportswear
Interview
It was very in-depth from explaining the role to touring the facility. The length of the interview was a bit long and could probably have been shortened a little. Overall it was very professional and informational.
I applied online. I interviewed at Ouray Sportswear
Interview
Overall it was very informal. I applied online and heard back the next day, I had a brief interview (really just confirming my experience level and my education) with the hiring manager. I mentioned I was relocating to the area but would be in town that week to meet if they were interested in following up for the position. They said they would pass the information on so we could try to get me in to their office that week for an interview and would give me a call back confirming in the next few days. 4 days pass and it is now Friday afternoon she gives me a call about coming in that day to interview. This is my last day visiting that location and I was over an hour an a half away, as I had made plans with family since I had no confirmation. I thought about it and by the time I could get there and look presentable would be about 5 pm so I informed them I would be available the next week for a video or phone interview. I was told from the manager I would be having a phone interview the following week, the director of the department ended up just calling my phone which was fine but unexpected. I really didn't get asked too many questions. They raved on my portfolio and my previous work and told me I was "at the top" of they list of 80+ applicants. They merely wanted me to take a test to show how I work and my creative strategy. They didn't send the test for over a week after that phone call. I had called and left a voicemail because I was expecting it almost immediately after the interview was over. I completed my test in 2 days and sent several files in a zip file. I sent a follow up email a week after that, since I never had a confirmation that they received my files. I waited another week after no word before calling. I emailed the hiring manager too. I finally called the hiring manager after over 2 weeks passed since I submitted my test. She said they had one open position remaining but I should have received a confirmation email. I emailed the department head again and 2 days later I received a generic denial email from employment. I had a pretty strong feeling I was not getting an offer but they really did have me going for a while.