I applied for the position in late November. Within a week I had an initial phone interview with an HR rep, as well as a phone interview with a current training coordinator a few days later. Both were pretty easy and straightforward. A few days later, I was invited to the Denver HQ for an in-person interview. They fly you out and pay for your hotel for the night, which is super nice.
The weeks leading up to the interview, I had been reading all the Glassdoor interviews to prepare myself. I was taking IQ practice tests, learning brain teasers, and knew what my 5 minute lesson was going to be. Looking back, this could have been my downfall (being over-prepared). The day of the interview, everything went wonderfully. Myself and an implementation consultant were given a tour of the HQ, then I was taken to a room and given a 30 min IQ test. My test was taken directly from the Mensa website, and I had seen 28/30 of the questions before. So, it was very easy and I finished it in 10 minutes. I’m not bragging here, I honestly wish I did not know the answers, but I did. Then I was given a brain teaser that I was unfamiliar with, but was able to solve it fairly easily. I was asked regular behavioral type questions and although a few were difficult, I think I did well. For my 5 minute lesson, I taught a cool memory technique, which the interviewer seemed to enjoy.
After the interview, I was taken out to a nice lunch with 2 implementation consultant candidates. After the interview, I felt amazing. I wrote handwritten thank you notes to the HR rep, the training coordinator who interviewed me, and the woman who took me out for lunch. I truly would have bet money on getting an offer, especially since I was taken out to lunch, and the Glassdoor interview reviews seemed to indicate that was a good sign. I was told I would hear back within 2 weeks.
My interview was the week before Christmas, so I assumed there would be some delay, but I heard nothing. After 3 weeks, I reached out to HR to see if a decision had been made, and the next day received a general reply that they would not be moving forward with the process.
I was shocked, to say the least. I still am. I truly cannot tell you where I went wrong, or why they didn’t offer me the position, and they didn’t tell me why either. I thought everything went so smoothly and perfectly. I am devastated, but of course there is nothing I can do at this point except apply for other positions in the future. Although my experience post-interview was negative, everything prior was a wonderful experience and everyone I met with was so kind. I was so ready and eager to work for this company. I had liked the FB page, I was researching locations where I might be sent and even looking at apartments in random cities like Macon, GA and Salem, OR. I felt like a Fastie, and I still do, even though I guess I’m not going to be one. I think the company is amazing and if you do have the opportunity to work here, I wish you the best.