Callaway Golf Interview Questions
& Process

It was a long interview process, but overall it was a good experience. The initial part felt very conversational, focusing on personality fit. Later rounds delved more into background and work experience. There weren't any assessments or projects involved. While having several rounds might seem like a lot, it actually gave a good sense of the team dynamics by the time the final rounds came around.

Applied online, got a rejection, but then two weeks later, after I had another interview, they emailed me asking for my availability for the same job (which wasn't even posted anywhere). The video interview with two people seemed okay, though one of them was openly teaching the other during the interview, which was pretty rude. The younger interviewer looked miserable. They mentioned a second round with the team, but it never happened. I asked about the 401k vesting period, and the senior person didn't know, which was strange. I followed up via email and was ignored, and then received a racist comment in their response. It's unsurprising given the company's reputation for a racist and sexist environment.

The interview process started with a good phone call with the hiring rep, followed by a Skype chat with the department manager that was both informative and enjoyable. The in-person part of the interview began with the GM, who spent about 30 minutes discussing the role, company culture, and facility, which gave me a really positive feeling. Then, I met with the Assistant General Manager, Braheem, for another 30 minutes. The atmosphere completely shifted. He asked questions bluntly and seemed disengaged, even mentioning he preferred promoting internally. I left thinking I wouldn't get the job, and I was right. I got an email about a week later. I've tried following up for feedback three times with no response, which is pretty frustrating when you feel like you couldn't have influenced the outcome, especially since the facility was great and the people seemed happy.

I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter a few days later via email. We scheduled a phone screen, but the recruiter didn't call at the scheduled time. I followed up with an email, and the recruiter apologized and rescheduled. The initial screen call with the recruiter lasted 15 minutes. She said she would send my resume to the hiring manager. Three weeks passed with no word. Then, the recruiter emailed again to schedule an initial phone screen, but she used another candidate's name. I politely pointed out that we had already spoken and maybe the email was for someone else. The recruiter then said she wanted to schedule an interview with the hiring manager and would email dates and times. Several days later, she emailed again wanting to set up the initial phone screen. I reminded her about our previous exchanges. She then indicated she would get back to me. After two more days with no response, I had already accepted another position. The recruiter might have been trying to boost her metrics or lacked good documentation/ATS skills. This experience negatively impacted my view of the company and made me question the rest of the organization if the recruiting department is so disorganized.