Timeline for How representative of a company is a bad interview process?
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| Jun 23, 2017 at 16:56 | comment | added | closetnoc | @JMac I see this as a two party negotiation. I always approach any site as a professional and expect them to approach me the same way. Being ex-military, it is in my DNA. Excellence is my goal. Of course people make mistakes, accidents happen, we get caught with our pants down from time to time, however, too much tolerance for unprofessional behaviors delves into the realm of excuse making and bad choices. You always have to weigh the pros and cons. However, if my first meeting is purely unprofessional, then I simply excuse myself and move on. The OP is describing something unprofessional. | |
| Jun 23, 2017 at 15:27 | comment | added | Wesley Long | I have to agree with this one. The company I'm working for now is a very good place to work. As such, we have extremely low turnover (most are due to retirement or spouse moving) in a relatively small team (about 40 people). When you only do hiring every 10 months, or so, and it is for different roles, your process is a little ... undefined. | |
| Jun 23, 2017 at 13:40 | comment | added | FreeMan | This would be a great time where that old question of "What's a typical day like?" or "What's the company culture like?" would be really beneficial at a follow up interview. It give you (the OP) the opportunity to dig in a bit to find out the why behind the initial interview foul up. | |
| Jun 23, 2017 at 10:34 | comment | added | JMac | @closetnoc That seems like it agrees with his answer well. You need to consider the interview a piece of the puzzle, and if professional environments are that important to you; you should obviously put a lot of weight into the interview experience compared to someone less concerned about the professionalism in the environment. | |
| Jun 23, 2017 at 8:22 | comment | added | motosubatsu♦ | @Voo I agree that it's a factor to consider - I just don't think it's a cast-iron assumption you can make. In my experience I've just not seen enough of a correlation between the two to make me place very much weight on it. YMMV obviously. | |
| Jun 23, 2017 at 1:08 | comment | added | employee-X | You have to make some assumptions, in order to compare job offers. What are some examples of "digging deeper" that you have in mind? | |
| Jun 22, 2017 at 22:41 | comment | added | closetnoc | With respect to your answer, I expect professionalism and if I do not find it at what is the first meetings, then it is pretty safe to assume there is institutionalized unprofessionalism. After 30 years of consulting at the highest level, I have never seen where there was an exception. While on hand it may have a limited effect on one person's role within an organization, it can also be the bane of what should be a stepping stone in a happy and productive career. I prefer professionalism simply because I strive to be professional myself. If I see bafoonish behaviour then I simply go elsewhere. | |
| Jun 22, 2017 at 20:35 | comment | added | Voo | @motosubatsu There's an argument to be made that if the interview process is not capable of differentiating the great from the mediocre applicants, a larger percentage of your colleagues will be mediocre. This might be more or less of a problem for some people (I guess it's nice being the big fish in a small pond) but it's something to consider. | |
| Jun 22, 2017 at 16:34 | comment | added | David K | I think this is the right answer, but I also don't think all of the negative experiences the OP has had should be ignored either. It's more about letting the interview process be one piece of the puzzle, and shouldn't overrule other positive interactions you've had with the team you'll be working with. | |
| Jun 22, 2017 at 15:15 | comment | added | motosubatsu♦ | Good answer.. I've found no real correlation between the interview process and the day to day experience of the company. | |
| Jun 22, 2017 at 14:17 | history | answered | Joe Strazzere | CC BY-SA 3.0 |