I received an email asking that I take an assessment as the first step in the interview process. I don't dedicate time to antiquated assessments prior to having at least a few interviews to see if the job is a good fit. I replied that I was withdrawing myself as a candidate for the role.

The interview process started much like everywhere else. I applied online, had a phone screen and then told I would talk to a hiring manager. Before scheduling a call with the hiring manager I was asked to take a mandatory assessment required by their PE firm (Vista Equity). I “passed” the test and the recruiter scheduled a meeting with the hiring manager. The call went well and was told that I should interview with some team members. I interviewed with two other team members and received positive reviews after each conversation. I was then asked if I would fly from CA to Denver for the final interview at their SKO. They also asked for references as they would be moving very quickly after the final interview. I accepted their request and provided my references. I flew into Denver early morning and took an Uber to the hotel where the SKO/interview was going on. After getting there I was taken to one of the banquet rooms and listened in on an hour or two of their SKO sessions. I was then walked out to the hotel lobby where they would conduct the interviews. I interviewed with 5 people from the team (2 of which I already interviewed with). After the 4 hours of interviewing I had to hurry back to make my flight home. I left Denver enthusiastic and sent out individual thank you emails to everyone I spoke with. The following week I heard nothing. I reached out twice to get some updates and was told they were still waiting to sync. Finally I got an email that said the standard “we’ve decided to move forward with another candidate”. I was shocked and disappointed but also wanted some feedback so I asked if there was any. I was told that “unfortunately there was no feedback”. After almost 10 hours of interviewing and 7 hours of personal travel to give zero feedback is just unacceptable and completely disrespectful to any candidate. I guess I expected more out of a company under the Vista umbrella but I have never experienced a more unprofessional and disorganized interview process as the one at Xactly.