Ascend Analytics Energy Analyst interviews, decoded.

So the interview process, it's usually about 3 rounds. For me, it was like a recruiter call first, then I talked to the hiring manager one-on-one, and then there was a technical presentation. For that presentation, I had to talk about a quantitative project I worked on and present it to a group of managers and team members. The whole thing took about 3 weeks.

It began with a first round call from the VP of operations. Then, I had to prepare for a second round presentation for the managers, which was the most annoying part. Since I was already swamped with work, putting together a 20-minute presentation was tough. By the end of the week, I got an email saying I didn't get an offer.

My interviewer was 10 minutes late for our 30 minute chat and straight up told me that work-life balance at this company is awful. After my second interview I got rejected, but then they emailed me to schedule another interview. The email was sent by accident, but it just goes to show how disorganized and unprofessional this company is. I've never had a worse interview experience, so honestly, don't bother.