I had an initial conversation with Talent Acquisition, followed by a second interview with the hiring manager and another team member. Both interviews were pleasant, and everyone I spoke with was professional and friendly. The discussions focused more on my background and personal approach to work than on technical problem solving.
My negative impression of the process comes entirely from the way it concluded. After completing the interviews, I received a generic rejection email with no explanation. Since I felt I had progressed reasonably far in the process, I reached out to ask for feedback, but I never received a response.
I understand that companies are not obligated to provide detailed feedback, but after investing time in multiple interviews, I would have appreciated at least a brief explanation or acknowledgment. The lack of any response to my follow-up message left me disappointed and is the main reason for my negative review.
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Question 1
The interviews focused mainly on my background, previous experience, and how I approach collaboration and work. The discussions were more conversational and personality-oriented than deeply technical.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Appear (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
After a few initial interviews, I was asked to respond to a case study - it was unique but provided an example to speak from of how I would approach the job
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Question 1
How I would approach the case study they presented.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Appear (Oslo) in Jul 2025
Interview
The tone was professional but energetic, with clear expectations that Appear is becoming a global category leader, not just another vendor. Professional, challenging, inspiring—and clearly a high-performance growth company. They also sense that joining Appear is an opportunity to be part of a company redefining the live production landscape—at exactly the moment the market is shifting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
. What is your philosophy for building a high-performance enterprise sales organisation?
2. Describe a time you transformed a regional or global sales model. What did you change and why?
3. What is the biggest constraint in scaling enterprise sales for a technical product company—and how do you eliminate it?