The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Minuteman Security Technologies
Interview
The interview process was standard; a recruiting call, hiring manager call, personality assessment, and an in-person panel interview. After three rounds of interviews that spanned several weeks, I would have expected to hear back from the HR recruiter about that status of my application. However, I did not hear back for over two weeks after my final-round interview until I took the initiative to email the recruiter directly. It was obvious that I did not get the job by that point, but I was extremely disappointed in Minuteman's lack of communication and transparency. Between preparing for interviews, driving to the job site, submitting questionnaires and preparing for the interviews themselves, I spent well over seven hours on this process - not to mention the time off from work and rearranging my schedule. It's not the hiring decision that frustrates me; it's how Minuteman did not respect my time or give me the courtesy to let me know my standing as an applicant until I sought it out. A simple rejection email would be sufficient. I truly hope Minuteman uses my review as an opportunity to better evaluate their communications process with their applicants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about my work experience and background in the industry.
Initially, the process went relatively quickly. However, it became clear towards the end of the process that they were stringing me along. The interviews themselves were short and relatively simple - the first was a phone screening, then a Teams interview with the person that would have been my supervisor, then a third (and presumably final) interview with the person that would have been my supervisor and a few people in the same position I applied for.
My main issue issue with Minuteman was the lack of clear communication. The entire process was disorganized and interview days/times were changed with limited input from me.
I was told that I would be receiving feedback during the middle of the week. I didn't hear anything and decided reached out to the HR representative on Friday. She said "I'm waiting to hear from the rest of the team and I won't get anything before the end of the day. Will connect on Monday. I do apologize!" On Monday, I received an automated rejection email and my attempt to follow up for feedback was ignored. This is obviously not required, but I would have appreciated the dignity and respect of receiving a phone call or non-automated email after spending quite a bit of time interviewing and preparing.