Had an initial Zoom interview. When I asked for more specifics on what they did I got a lot of consultant speak and not many details. I sent a follow-up thank you email, but never got a response. I'm sure we both decided I wasn't a good fit but the lack of courtesy is annoying for an IR firm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your current role and client interactions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Breakwater Strategy (Washington, DC) in Jul 2025
Interview
Interviewers asked fewer questions than usual, many of which were general questions. Most questions asked "tell us about yourself" in different ways. I was prepared to speak more about the specifics of the role and workplace, but we did not get into that too much. Interviewers seemed uninterested and never followed up after explicitly saying that they would get back to me within a week. I followed up after the interview, and they then asked me for writing samples. I sent them in and never heard from them again. Overall lack of communication
I applied online. I interviewed at Breakwater Strategy in Dec 2023
Interview
The interview process was akin to pulling teeth. Unfortunately, it was far from ideal. They only posed a single question, and the responses provided were brief. It felt like they simply read through the job description without engaging in a more comprehensive discussion.