I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Informatica (Dublin, Dublin) in Jun 2019
Interview
Long Process, felt ghosted and not being kept in the loop.
- The interview process started well:
1 Screening with the recruiter.
1 Phone call interview with the hiring manager in EMEA.
1 Video-Call interview with the director in the US.
Onsite Face to Face with 2 EMEA Managers. (Very nice to talk to).
Everyone was kind while engaging and asking questions.
In between interviews, I've been always asked for feedback from the recruiter and then been told that they would like to keep talking to me. It sometimes took a few days for them to get back to me.
2 months in total to schedule and complete all interviews.
Once the onsite interview finished, I've been told that the recruiter will keep me in the loop and ask for my feedback. This has never happened.
After 2 weeks I requested an updated and got an answer saying that they will let me know by the end of the week.
This did not happen either, so the following week I sent a new e-mail to inform them that I was no longer interested in the role.
I've never received acknowledgement of this e-mail, apology for the delay or any feedback on my face to face interview.
They didn't give me the impression of being well organized.
When you take your personal time, invest your own hours and prepare for an interview, the least that you expect is at least 1 or 2 lines
What does it take to treat someone properly? If I got that far in the process it shows that I was preparing myself for each stage, this takes time and doesn't feel appreciated. It takes no effort to be kind and send even a template e-mail saying 'thank you for your time' and provide short feedback.
So to the below question "Did you get an offer?" the answer is "I didn't even get an answer!"
Unfortunately, a bad experience. It feels really unprofessional, insulting, disrespectful and undermining to be ghosted after an interview, especially after you've invested so much energy and time.
Thanks and best of luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Knowledge about the role you are being interviewed.
- Questions about your resume and the reasons why you've changed previous jobs.
- Why do you want to leave your current job?