I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Afficiency (New York, NY) in Mar 2024
Interview
The first interview was rescheduled multiple times within the span of a couple of weeks, with the interviewer even letting me know that she didn't even have time for the interview at the outset. Immediately, I was told that the job was not a 9-5, which is not accurately reflected by the pay-scale or the job description. After no response for a few weeks, I finally interviewed with the CFO, although I was told I would be interviewing with both the CFO and CEO. (Again, a clear instance of disorganization and unprofessionalism.) Afterwards, I interviewed with the CEO. Counterintuitively, they set up yet another round, with the CIO. There was no organization or instruction about the interview process; it was very haphazard and seemingly never-ending. After giving me a verbal offer and promising a written one by the end of day, I got a written offer later than the promised deadline. After signing their forms and the offer, they rescinded the offer in a very cold and unprofessional manner, only a day before the start date. The firm's behavior in this interviewing and decision-making process reflects very poorly upon the standards of the company and bodes terribly for their goal of scaling. I was told that 10 of almost 40 people left in the past year, and it is now apparent why.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many questions were redundant from interview to interview, making it seem like there was absolutely no chain of communication.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Afficiency (New York, NY)
Interview
They did not ask me about my experience or projects until the final round with the CEO who was surprisingly rude. He introduced the call by saying “Do you know who I am? I’m the CEO.” Duh. He then proceeded to say “You know, we’ve hired a few data scientists for this job but it was too hard for them.” Ok if you don’t think I’m good enough why did you waste my time with an interview? No one in your company even knows my experience because they never asked. He asked me about a facet of my experience and I recounted a good project from my last job at which point he interrupted me and grew angry because (I guess) he only wanted an example from my current job?? Never had that happen. Throughout the process they kept telling me how their data’s a mess and I repeated, that’s what I specialize in cleaning up. But since they never asked about my current job they never learned that. Then the CEO said “OK we’ve got 9 minutes left, any questions?” If you’re a talented data scientist with options, you should ask yourself if that’s someone you want to work for. If you have no options I could understand working there but it’s going to seriously suck.