Interviewed October 8th
-October 31st, told I was a top 3 candidate
-its now November 18th and not a peep from anyone about an update on if the job was given to someone else, if its still open. NOTHING.
RUN FROM THIS TERRIBLE COMPANY
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Utimaco Safeware (Aachen) in May 2023
Interview
Initially, the interview process followed a standard pattern, commencing with a meeting with the HR representative and subsequently with the hiring manager. Having successfully navigated both interviews, I was then invited to attend in-person meetings with various department heads and subordinates. Despite the challenge and expense of traveling to a different part of the country for these interviews, I was promised adequate reimbursement. The in-person interview day itself went well, providing me with the opportunity to meet colleagues and engage with teammates, which I found to be a positive experience. Several days later, the HR representative I had been in contact with throughout the process informed me over the phone that I had successfully passed the interviews and would be offered a contract. I promptly received a draft copy of the contract for review and submitted some questions on the same day. However, I didn't receive any response for two weeks, and attempts to contact the HR representative proved futile. Upon calling the landline, I was informed that the person I had been in touch with was no longer with the company and that someone else would get back to me, but that never happened. As of now, there has been no further communication from the company, and even if they were to get in touch, I have lost confidence in signing a contract with them. While I understand that circumstances can change, I would have appreciated someone taking responsibility and communicating the situation to me via a phone call rather than ignoring the situation entirely. P.S. Regrettably, I did not receive any compensation for the expenses incurred during the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Based on the occurrences detailed earlier, I advise against becoming associated with this particular company.
Very unprofessional and unreliable. They contacted former employers even though it is forbidden by law in Germany. They need to ask for consent but they didn't do. They canceled the interviews few times, after the first phone call. so lengthy and unreliable. The HR lady did not confirm anything on time nor reply emails. Besides she didn't respond to my data deletion request afterwards. Later when I searched for this company more on job search portals, I have found out that they continuously advertise same specific roles. I came to a conclusion that they spam job searchers and collect detailed data about people. Who knows what they do with that data!