Merrick & Company interview questions

The process started with a professional and well-organized phone screen, but the first-round interview with the hiring manager completely changed my impression of the company. The conversation was one sided, with the interviewer spending most of the time talking about her own management style and achievements instead of asking meaningful questions about my background. At one point, she said, “You’re rather novice in this type of role, and this is a hard role. What makes you want to pursue this?” That comment was unnecessarily dismissive and inaccurate, considering I have led full RFP and proposal cycles from kickoff through submission for complex, multi-department projects. The tone of the discussion was condescending and left me questioning how employees are treated internally.

Applied online, heard back from someone in talent acquisitions about setting up a phone interview. The phone interview had very standard questions: what are your strengths and weaknesses? Why are you interested in this company? After that an interview was set up with two architects. This was more of a conversation about the role and what my goals were for my career. They ended up going with someone who had more direct experience in the sector of work the team was doing.