I applied online. I interviewed at Scoop News Group
Interview
Efficient and mostly positive, until the end. First and second interviews were over the phone and were great. I was quickly brought in to meet the two who had already interviewed me. The conversation lacked structure, felt like a formality, and seemed to be more for me to ask more questions of the same people I already spoke to. I was then brought to meet the CEO, who either mixed me up with another candidate or didn’t read my resume. She thought I was a fresh college face when I’ve had a nearly decade-long career. Her office was also absurdly hot - 78 degrees - and I couldn’t stop sweating in my suit. It was also hard to form rapport with her when she hadn’t taken my candidacy seriously and that should’ve been my indication that I wasn’t really in the running. I’d been given every indication I was a top choice until more than a week went by and I was told I didn’t get the job. I asked for the top of the listed salary range and if that was the reason I wasn’t chosen, they didn’t even ask to negotiate with me. Even so, my rejection email from one of the interviewers was the most effusive note I’ve ever received for a job I didn’t get. I have no clue what happened, and I haven’t seen the role filled, either.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Scoop News Group (Washington, DC) in Aug 2023
Interview
had two technical coding interviews, one was about AWS, second was react. The coding questions didn't seem like something that could be reasonably done in an hour, which was unusual.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
implement an entire ECS service in cdk with pipeline
Interview was casual but professional. The employees I met with were inviting, asked relevant questions and offered me ample opportunity to ask questions of my own. It seems like a great place to work based on the interview experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you looking to change jobs in this difficult time?