The interview process took about four weeks. I was initially contacted by a recruiter online and then we set up an agreed date/time for an initial phone interview. I was asked which time would best worked for me and I gave an afternoon time.
When it came to the date and time of the phone interview the recruiter failed to call me as scheduled so I called the number he left as a contact instead. No answer, so I left a message. About 20 minutes later, I was contacted by the recruiter, who was very polite and apologetic for the delay. I was then on hold for about 2-3 minutes while the recruiter pulled up my resume. The recruiter was a very nice person to speak with, professional, personable and seemed pretty likable. During the conversation, I was asked to give an overview of my relevant work experience, and he told me a bit about what the position entailed. I was also asked for my salary requirements. At the conclusion of the phone interview, I was told my information will be passed on to the hiring manager who would decide if I would move on to the next phase– an in-person interview.
I heard back from the recruiter the next morning stating that the hiring manager would like to have an interview with me. I was emailed a benefits package, along with an application to fill out to be submitted to the recruiter when I came in for the interview. On the day of my in-person interview I arrived about 20 minutes early, however, I was taken in about 10 minutes late to meet the hiring manager because the recruiter was busy. There were no seats in the lobby and it was one of those really hot and humid days so it was a bit uncomfortable to stand around for half an hour. This was the first clue that something was odd– recruiter late for an interview and the uncomfortableness of the lobby to guests in your building. When the recruiter did meet me, I was led upstairs to a nice air-conditioned room where the hiring manager and one employee were waiting for me. The hiring manager and the employ were very nice...very personable people. They seemed like they would have been good to work with. The interview was supposed to be 45 minutes but it actually ended up being an hour and a half. I thought it went really well so maybe thats why it lasted much longer.
After each step in the interview process, I made sure to show the obligatory etiquette: mailed thank you notes, expressed my interest, phone call follow ups, and sending thank you notes again with appropriate timing. I followed up with the recruiter via email a few days after. The recruiter informed me he was waiting to hear back from the hiring manager, who was out of town on business.
I did not hear anything back since my in person interview two weeks prior so I followed up with the recruiter via email only to receive a response that he still did not know because they are in the interviewing process. A week after that, I contacted the recruiter and after several days, I received a message that they've moved on with another candidate. I was actually insulted that they didn't care enough to be up front and honest with me regarding their decision. I realize that interviewing candidates can be stressful, but the candidates themselves give up a lot of time and energy in order to prepare and meet with potential employers. The lack of organization and communication throughout the entire interview process at Little Caesar's makes me think of how the organization is actually run...a very disorganized family. They seemed nice but very disorganized. Perhaps, if anything, that is the best insight I can give to you. I can only hope the successful candidate for the position does well.