Ashby Specialist interviews, decoded.

The interview process moved along quickly and without issues. However, the technical assessment had unclear and conflicting requirements. The hiring teams need to be more upfront and aligned on expectations. They should focus on evaluating a candidate's actual capabilities instead of rigidly following internal procedures and standards that are impossible to know or showcase in a mock call or case study.

Had an intro call with the recruiter that was about 20 minutes. After that, I was sent a take-home assignment. It involved 3 customer scenarios to answer, and they provided access to Ashby's knowledge base and a demo account to help me out.

They started off with letting me ask questions, which felt a bit unusual at first but it actually helped me understand what they were looking for. I didn't move forward because the role wasn't the best fit for my experience, but I was happy with how the interview process went. The interviewer was professional but also friendly and approachable, and importantly, they followed up when they said they would.