The interview process was poor and I was left with a poor taste in my mouth. Here's a bit about the process:
I applied online and was contacted via email a few days later - I was enthusiastic as EAB seemed to be the ideal place to work for given my background (I have held senior positions in both, education and consulting). The first interview over the phone went well, the interviewer was warm and professional. A few days later, I was asked to complete a written assignment and come over for an onsite interview in DC. I set aside 90 minutes off from my schedule and worked thoroughly on the assignment. As I am often an invited guest writer at major media outlets, I assume I am a good writer, so I'm convinced that the assignment wasn't the deciding factor.
The onsite interview changed everything. The interviewer was 15 minutes late, showed up without apologizing, and led me to one of the interview rooms as I follow swiftly trying to keep up. I tend to do well on interviews, but for some reason, the interviewer's accusatory and unfriendly tone impacted my performance. Yet, I still believe that I performed well and answered the questions right to the point. Despite my negative experience, I emailed the interviewer to thank her for her time and show again my enthusiasm for the position.
A few days later, and needless to say, I receive a standardized rejection letter stating something along the lines of "dear candidate, we regret to inform you." Nothing personal, nothing appreciative of the effort that I too have put into the process. Finally, I tried to contact the company several times as I was simply curious on knowing why this decision was made. Unfortunately, I never got a response. Maybe this story sounds like a lot of stories out there but I think we should stop accepting bad treatment from employers because they need us as much as we need them. I'm especially disappointed because EAB seemed to have a wonderful culture from what I've heard and I didn't expect such a poor treatment from them. I think if they had stayed professional up until the end, I would have maintained my opinion despite the outcome.