I never got to the interview process, but I have applied to multiple roles at the company, had multiple people reach out to me regarding next steps, they've asked for my availability for an interview, asked for work samples, salary requirements, and position specific requirements, all of which I replied to within 24 hours... and then I never hear back. I'll email and follow up, nothing, no response ever. This has happened multiple times. I will get an email from them, or they'll reach out to me about a role, and then I'll never hear back after I respond.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience conducting phone and in-person training?
Experience creating courses in LMS (what LMS have you previously used)?
Please include any previous work samples you might have.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hearst in Feb 2020
Interview
The interview process involved two phone interviews and a final in person interview with some of the team members. Everything was fine until the process was completed. Never heard from the recruiter or the team even after I reached our requesting an update. People always remember their unprofessional encounters...
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Hearst (New York, NY) in Jan 2020
Interview
1st round - standard phone interview with recruiter. Not very in depth. 2nd round - phone interview with a team member. Got more detail as to how the position would flow within the team and it’s different duties. 3rd round - in person with 3 team members. There were some contradictions between team members as to the functions of the position but that can be standard. Everyone was pleasant to talk to. Where it went south was the recruiter was not very responsive with updates. Finally got an update that the salary of the position had been slashed significantly and capped at a very low rate for what the requirements and industry average would be. I withdrew my candidacy because of this. All in all, it makes Hearst look not so good overall. Interviewing candidates let alone getting far into the process without confirmation on a budget for a position makes a company of Hearst’s name and size look like a place where employees get lost and forgotten about.