Unprofessional Hiring Process at Whatfix
First Round: A Smooth Start
The first round interview included:
Basic DOM manipulation task
An easy problem-solving question
Some basic JavaScript questions
Questions about the company and the role
The interviewer was knowledgeable and professional
He even wished me "All the best for the next rounds."
The interview went really, really well
Whatfix was my dream company, and I was excited about the opportunity
HR Ghosting & Delays (3 Weeks of Silence)
After the first round, HR Ashwini Basavaraj completely stopped responding for 3 weeks
After three weeks of silence, she suddenly messaged me to schedule the next round within the same week
But then, the round was rescheduled THREE times
One reschedule even happened 5 minutes into the scheduled interview time!
Second Round: A Complete Mess (After 45 Days!)
45 days after the first round, the second round finally happened
Even on the day of the interview, HR called me 10 minutes before and said:
"The interviewer may not be available today because he is out of office."
This same interviewer had been the one rescheduling my interview multiple times
Meanwhile, he had also viewed my LinkedIn profile 4–5 times – for what reason?
A Disorganized & Pointless Panel Interview
Instead of the original interviewer, a panel of three people took the interview
HR was messaging me DURING the interview, telling me who was taking it
Out of the three panelists, one was completely silent throughout
The other two only gave a one-line intro, saying they were Senior Solutions Engineers at Whatfix
They asked the exact same questions as the first round!
I gave the same answers and was confident I did well
Final Blow: HR Ghosting Again & Rejection
HR ghosted me again for a whole week
After all this time and effort, she finally emailed me with a rejection
They were looking for immediate joiners, yet they dragged the process for 45 days!
Conclusion: A Disrespectful & Unprofessional Hiring Process
Whatfix was my dream company, but after this experience, I won't even suggest anyone to interview there
They wasted my time, effort, and energy
The whole process was disorganized, frustrating, and completely unprofessional
Last-minute cancellations, ghosting candidates, and repeating the same questions?
They treated me like a prop they could play with whenever convenient
This is NOT how a company should treat candidates! Extremely disappointing experience.