Great disappointment
Recruiting team was great and very supportive, however their good work was eclipsed by one of the worst experience I’ve had in a hiring process:
I’ve interviewed with the hiring manager (based in the US - which is weird because the whole team apart from him are based in London). He looked like he was following a script, which was weird because the first thing he said was “let’s treat this as a relaxed conversation instead of an interview” = -1 star
Answering to my question about the growth potential, he answered: “this role is going to stay the same for the next 2 years probably more than that...”. So basically he told me to my face that there’s no growth in Expedia.
I was in shock. I didn’t know whether he felt threatened by me taking over his position or he was just SO HONEST. But everyone that I later discussed this with reacted the same way as I did. = -5 stars
I also wonder if the company is all managed by old heads not wanting it to grow or is it just him?
I obviously didn’t pass to the next stage even though I’m well overqualified for the role and we both knew it, as he asked me why would I step down to a junior position (which I wasn't aware of, as the recruiters didn’t present it to me that way but instead told me that whilst I wouldn’t have anyone reporting to me, there were lots of growth opportunities.) however my genuine answer was that I’d like to join a renowned big brand like Expedia (as in my mind there were going to be a lot of chances for me to grow my career while contributing my talent to the company’s success.
I have to say that even if I had passed to the next stage I’d have asked to work with a different team, because I’d definitely wouldn’t leave my current role to report to someone like “that guy”.
Because the level of detail, I know they would know who I’m, but I think this experience was so disappointing that should be public, also because if I had a company I would definitely not have an employee like that in my company.
