Barkley General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Communication needs improvement. I get that everyone is busy and scheduling can be tough, but my responses and follow-ups would go unanswered for over two weeks. I made it to the final round for two different jobs, with a total of seven interviews, all within about eight hours. They told me I was their top candidate and they really wanted me, and then I was ghosted. It was really disappointing to have put so much time and effort into preparing outside of the interviews, with slide decks and project documentation, and the company didn't even have the decency to let me know I didn't get the job. I know this is common practice for companies, but being told I was their top pick, then ghosted for two more weeks, and finally rejected is absurd.

The application process wasn't the typical one. It involved creating a video where I answered three questions to showcase my creativity and also writing a personal mission statement. Later, I got an email saying I advanced to the interview stage and we scheduled an interview via email. After the initial application part, I had interviews with various departments I was interested in. Some of these interviews had multiple interviewers, while others were one-on-one.

The interview was over the phone. I was supposed to go in the office but had to reschedule to over the phone because of the weather. I felt really good about how it went, but didn't get an offer. To even get the interview, I had to make a 30 second video, which I thought was pretty neat because it showed who was really serious about getting this interview.