I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Workday (Pleasanton, CA)
Interview
Had an initial call with HR, when passed that screen, they required a writing test. After passing that hurdle, an onsite interview was scheduled.
I met with eight or nine tech pubs managers (in groups of two) and one writer. The process was very organized and structured. Almost too structured to the point of being rigid. It was a long day and after several interviews, the questions were becoming repetitive and started to become counterproductive. I would have rather met with three or four managers at one time to reduce the amount of time there and the frequency of repeated questions.
There was a screening round with a recruiter, a round with a manager, an assessment, and panel interviews with senior technical writers and technical writing managers. I would rank this interview process as “difficult” just because it’s through and included several rounds. But, the recruiter was excellent about staying in touch and the process was very smooth despite multiple steps. It was all very efficient and wrapped up in about a month.
Workday response
1mo
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Workday in Jul 2023
Interview
After the entire interview process, management decided that the job couldn't be done in my location after all. Offered to let me relocate to another state with no assistance and four weeks notice, even though there's an office miles from my home.
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