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      Marketing Executive Interview

      Apr 21, 2014
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Sausalito, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Sausalito, CA)

      Interview

      The overall process was SO long - about 6-8 weeks, from the time of "we want to bring you in" to the final interview. I wasn't in a hurry (I had a job) but still, a little excessive. It started with a phone interview for chemistry check with the hiring manager, then went to in-person meetings with the entire team. This was for a senior level position so all was expected -- except, I found some of the questions and the tone of the interviewers to be patronizing (as in, "that's right, that IS what you'd do!") ... I'd say that "patronizing" was the tone of the overall process. After the initial in-person, I was asked to come back to give a 15-min presentation about myself. Ok, I can go with that, but had my suspicions about it. I'm interviewing for a senior level position... don't you want to know more about how I'd handle difficult situations applicable to the job description, or how I'd approach things from a strategic perspective? Sure, I'll tell you what I like to do in my spare time (a cultural fit is as important to me as it should be to the company), but to answer the question "Why should Glassdoor be excited about me?" in PowerPoint form? I was already feeling this wasn't a cultural fit. After I presented to a larger group of folks, they asked me to wait in an empty room for 20 minutes. Nothing to read, no water offered. Just... wait here, we won't be long. Thankfully I had my phone on me for something to do. After all this, I received an email with one sentence, "Sorry, we decided you're not a fit." No explanation beyond that. After this whole process, I'm of the impression that the more professional thing to do would be to provide a more polite and friendly email (something to the tune of "while we liked your skillset, we're looking for someone more xyz."). As excited as I was about the prospect of working for Glassdoor, the interview process left a bad taste in my mouth - and it truly isn't because I didn't get hired. Meh.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1. Personal background/interests 2. Professional/career background 3. How I approach my job / what makes me good at it 4. What I'd accomplish in first 90 days 5. Why I'm excited about Glassdoor 6. Why Glassdoor should be excited about me
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      Glassdoor response
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      Thank you for your feedback. Here at Glassdoor, we're always looking for ways to improve. We’re taking your comments into consideration and will be sure to provide more clarity in the future when we explain why a candidate is not a fit, and look for ways to shorten the process overall. We also encourage candidates to ask follow-up questions if they did not receive the information they were specifically seeking. We wish you all the best in your career.

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