What a weird interview process.
I applied online, and was then contacted by HR by email to continue the application and screening process. Most of the communication was emailing, save for the one initial telephone interview I had with the recruiter.
The onsite interview, with two of the hiring managers I'd potentially be working for, was by far the most uncomfortable and uninformative part of this process.
I got the feeling that one of them was just going through the motions of interviewing me, but had already made up her mind that, since I'd worked at a lot of places prior to working there (which is the nature of the field that I've been working in for years; in order to get experience doing other things, you can't be afraid to GET EXPERIENCE, and that usually means working elsewhere), that I was already not going to fit in with her team, and she'd just written me off as not fitting in with their "culture".
The other manager was at least more open to the idea of talking with me, and the conversation flowed more easily with her. She'd also worked in a similar field to mine, in the past, and seemed to be less judgmental of my work history.
I found it odd that, during the interview, nobody was forthcoming with information about what the position I applied for actually ENTAILS.....with this place, it's all just culture, culture, culture, we love our culture, it's who we are, etc. Well, that's nice and everything, but instead of crowing about the culture, culture, culture, how about discussing the job, job, job? Job functions? Essentials? What is a typical day like? How do you serve your clients? Things like that? Well, none of that was relayed to me in the interview at ALL. It really threw me......aren't you, as a potential manager, interested in taking the initiative to share those details with people who have sought you out and applied to work with you?
I left there with a lukewarm feeling, and a lot of red flags popped up at that point. The focus overall seemed to be on culture, and fitting in, and not serving the clients' needs. And as I read some of the client reviews of this company and its' service, which are NOT overly positive, I could see that for myself.
I'm pretty sure they didn't hire me, and even if they'd offered me the job, I wouldn't have taken it. Sometimes it's ok not to get the job you've applied for.