One of the more unusual interview processes I’ve experienced started with the recruiter. She called me, then had to step away mid-conversation to take another call while I was still on Teams. When she returned, she didn’t ask any questions and simply helped schedule time with the hiring manager. The conversation with the hiring manager, however, was a strong contrast, I had a thoughtful discussion about the role, where I could add value, and had the opportunity to address any concerns directly. The peer interviews were more inconsistent. The first was solid, but in the next, the interviewer joined 15 minutes late and opened Hertz’s homepage, asking what I liked and didn’t like about it without much additional context.

I applied online and a recruiter reached out within 2 weeks. Very brief phone call with recruiter, mainly to explain the process as hiring manager already decided he wanted to interview me. Then 45 min interview with HM; average difficulty, typical behavioral questions and small case study. Nothing nefarious, I enjoyed the interaction, and hoped to proceed to full loop. And then - nothing! I followed up with the recruiter after a week, no response, just ghosted. So...I guess I didn't get it..! That was negative, and made me think twice about applying there again.