The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Manistee, MI) in Jul 2021
Interview
This was a very lengthy process.
1/ Recruiter interview & convo
2/ Hiring Manager interview
3/ Panel interview
4/ Problem prep and presentation
After such a lengthy process, not to be selected felt like I wasted time. It was at least 2 days worth between the interviews and the presentation prep/communications.
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Glassdoor response
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Thank you for the feedback. We feel it's important that our interviews give the candidate a well-rounded view of our teams and our teams a well-rounded view of the candidate. Candidate experience is very important to us, we'll take this feedback into consideration. - Lauren Polkow, Sr. Director of Product Management
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Glassdoor
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter at Glassdoor regarding a role in the marketing department. I wasn't considering any new roles, but was intrigued and scheduled a preliminary call with the recruiter.
I never received a confirmation from the recruiter, but assumed they would stick to the calendar invite. One minute before our scheduled time, the recruiter emailed me to say they couldn't make it, giving a vague excuse. Not a great first impression. I know schedules can change, but I would expect a courtesy of more than 60 seconds before backing out.
After a fair bit of back and forth, we had our preliminary call. I found it strange I was not asked *any* questions on this call. While I appreciate the information shared, it also showed a lack of interest in my experience or what I could bring to the table. I had some clarifying questions, and the recruiter said they would follow up shortly via email with a response.
I followed up that day to thank them for their time — no response. Waited a few days for an update on my questions, no response. Followed up. No response. Followed up again, and finally got a response: two sentences. Yikes.
Despite this frustrating experience, I was still interested in the role and told the recruiter I would like to pursue the next step. They responded with what the next step would be (another call), but did not offer to actually schedule anything. I responded to reiterate my interest and offered some information on my availability, and have not heard back since.
For a company with a focus on hiring and recruiting, it has been an astonishingly poor experience, especially as Glassdoor reached out to me regarding this role. It certainly leaves something to be desired.
I understand many hiring teams are swamped, but the lack of communication does not put Glassdoor in a good light. Even if they chose not to move forward with me, or the scope or timeline changed, that's all fine... just communicate that instead of leaving candidates *you* reach out to in the dark.
It's a shame, because I was genuinely interested by the role. At this point, though, this experience has left a bad taste in my mouth that I'm now turned off at the idea of pursuing it further. I hope the hiring team will improve its communication with future candidates.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I can only imagine how frustrating that would have been for you and I apologize that this has been your experience.
At Glassdoor we strive to provide a positive candidate experience, regardless of the outcome and it is clear that this time we fell short.
I will ensure this feedback is shared across the team.
Many thanks,
Amy Farrar, Head of Talent Acquisition
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Glassdoor in Feb 2019
Interview
Simple, 1 test followed by 3 interviews, Knowing fundamentals can get you through. Conducted on hacker rank. The first interview is technical, the second is managerial, third is HR interview. All interviewers are good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how your approach for the SIH problem statement
How long you have been working with data science and ml
What is your biggest achievement till date?
Which is your favorite subject? (most of the questions will be based on this)
What are the “views” in DBMS? What are its types?
Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to learn about our mission and meet with our team. Glad to hear you had a positive experience during your interview process. - Shane O'Grady, VP of Engineering