Electra interview questions

I've interviewed with these guys maybe 4 times over the course of 2 years. I finally learned my lesson in this most recent interview. The people there always forget that they've met you before. So do the recruiters. There's something strange about their process, but I always felt like a number on paper to them. You will never receive any kind of notification that things didn't pan out. They'll just ghost you which is becoming far too common these days. The final interview process is always a half day at least and you meet with something like 10 people in that time. I've done this twice and while it's not a horrible process, I feel that they're trying to wear you down and see how you handle the pressure. Most folks are nice, but I could tell there were one or two who had their minds made up before coming through the door. Either that or one poorly answered question seals your fate. Each interview on its own isn't bad, but my experience with this company has been highly negative and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

The recruiter I spoke with was very polite and kind but the interview raised a few concerns. When I asked questions about the role and the company’s processes, the answers were often vague or uncertain. It gave the impression that the organization is currently very unstructured and sounds understaffed. The role was described in a way that suggested there aren’t any real project management processes in place. Instead, the expectation seemed to be that the new hire would work closely with engineers to figure out how they prefer things done and tailoring the process to avoid tension rather than implementing standard workflows. There was a lot of emphasis on teaching engineers project management best practices, which to me signaled a lack of internal alignment and maturity in operations. They also had in the ad that they were willing to be flexible with the budget they had for this role but they were not. They also mentioned they were not open to the idea of any remote work or hybrid work in any capacity.