Intuit Marketing Manager Interview

Interviewed May 2011 (took 1+ week)

After applying on-line, I was contacted by a corporate recruiter within five days of application submission. The recruiter e-mailed me and we set up a time for an initial phone screening/interview. The screening lasted about 20 minutes and was the typical resume run-down with a few more in-depth questions related to experience pertinent to the details listed in the job description. The interview went well and I was notified that I would be moving on to the next step in the funnel process, a phone interview with the hiring manager, which would be followed by a final panel interview on-site. The recruiter was extremely nice and very clear in what to expect and when in terms of contact and details. A few days later, the phone interview time with the hiring manager was set via email.

The hiring manager called a few minutes late, which I thought was unprofessional. He seemed very rushed throughout the interview and was very unattentive. The questions were basic - again the resume run-down with really no added depth or complexity on top of my initial phone call with the recruiter. I was given an opportunity to ask questions, which I did, and he answered them briefly. At the end of the interview, it got very awkward as the interviewer seemed to not know how to close out the interview and so there were several long pauses and very strange gaps in communication which I had never experienced before. I tried to close out the conversation in a positive manner but the interviewer seemed to be "spacing out" over the phone. Strange indeed.

Overall, I got the feeling that by the time I spoke with the hiring manager the position had already been mentally awarded to a candidate. The questions I was asked made it clear that they were not making any attempt to get a better view of my experiences or my potential as a candidate. Overall, I was happy with the communciation of the recruiter throughout the process, but the interview with the hiring manager left a sour taste in my mouth for sure.