Interview was scheduled very quickly after I applied. Interviewed with hiring manager and current person in this role who is being promoted. Both were super friendly, making it impossible for one to be nervous at all.
Ultimately, the pay was far lower than what I could accept so I chose not to move forward in the hiring process (so I didn't actually receive an offer). If they could raise the pay by about $20k, I definitely would have accepted because the company sounded great and the people I interviewed with were absolutely lovely.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would your former employer rate you on a scale of 1-10 and why?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Living Room Realty in Feb 2021
Interview
Quick interview with the recruiter to get to know you better and understand your work history and see if you will be a fit for the company. Prior to the interview, you would also be required to take a personality test
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If your previous employers/managers were to date you, what would your score be and why?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Living Room Realty
Interview
There is an extensive interview process requiring initial application materials, a questionnaire, an introductory interview, an interview with department leads and managers, and a final interview with senior staff. I believe that is the trajectory; either way, it takes time, but I appreciate this as the company and the potential employee need to be sure of each other.
While I genuinely enjoyed the correspondence and interviews up to the final; unfortunately, when I made it to the end of the process and arrived for the interview, I found the interviewers had very little questions for me, did not have my application materials/information (ie no idea of my history either professionally or even in my previous interviews), and spent a lot of time on computers or phones. At the end of the conversation (interview?) I didn't receive a handshake a "thanks for coming in", etc.; I showed myself out to turned backs. Honestly, it was the most disrespectful interview I have had and it's terribly unfortunate given the amount of time invested into the process (which I was happy to do because I actually really wanted the job!). Nothing disheartens a job seeker more than walking into a room for an interview and knowing immediately that you are there as a formality. I never even received communication regarding my status (which would have been the least one could do after a month of interviews/processing). For how much I have appreciated Living Room in the past, I am bummed that I spent so much time getting my hopes up to just be disrespected in the end: I would much rather have been told I didn't have the job earlier in the process. I'm not one to write "reviews", but there are a few stressful experiences we all share in our society, job seeking being one of the foremost, and I think perhaps the weight is often carried mostly by the job seeker: when the person gives the inherent respect of putting in all of the work and time applying for a position, it seems prudent for the company to do the same.