The interview process was made up of a brief phone screening and two in-person interviews. I had a very unpleasant experience in my first interview and should have listened to my gut, but I went to the second interview anyway and it was even worse.
First interview- the interviewer didn't care at all about my design credentials. He made it quite clear he was looking for a salesperson, not a designer. Most of the questions he asked me were a thinly veiled attempt to get a scoop on the inner workings of my then current employer, who was a competitor. He asked me very detailed, internal questions about their pay structure, accounting process, how many employees there were, how much business they had coming in, etc. I felt very uncomfortable and finally said, "Look, I didn't come to this interview to discuss their business practices, but I am happy to discuss my professional background." He very quickly replied, "We'll get to that. Now tell me about..." and continued to grill me about my former employer. I asked about the company culture and he said employees are 100% commission and expected to work every day. He said designers are expected to work in the showroom every work day, and schedule all of their site measures on their days off or in the evenings after the showroom closes. So basically, sign over your life for literally no salary. No thanks.
Second interview: I was interviewed by someone high up in the company who was a complete chauvanist. He was cocky and rude. He literally asked me whether I had gotten my husband's approval to work there! He focused way too much on my college experience, asking me why I selected that school, why I selected my major, how involved I was in student life, just totally irrelevant questions. I told him I am a professional in my 30's and I really don't see how decisions I made about selecting a college at 17 has anything to do with this job. He told me he was asking to gain insight into my decision making process... as if it would be the same at 33 as it was at 17. He asked me questions about my upbringing, whether I was close with my father, just inappropriate, illegal, irrelevant questions. I couldn't wait to get out of there!
For me, working here wasn't just a no, it was a hard pass.