CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) Manager Interview Questions
& Process

I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter within 4 days for a video screening call. I skipped this due to an internal reference and also expressed interest in a CEO-adjacent role due to my experience. Following this, I was invited for an in-person interview a week later with the Assistant to the CEO and the head of talent acquisition. We discussed my experience and potential contributions for an hour. Afterwards, I completed a character assessment on my laptop. A few days later, I was asked to retake the assessment due to a technical issue, which made me anxious. The following week, I was informed they weren't moving forward, citing a lack of fit. I'm worried the assessment might have been the issue, or perhaps my expressed interest in multiple roles. I received no specific feedback as it's kept confidential. Despite the outcome, it was a generally positive experience, though it taught me to be more focused in my applications.

So the interview had a phone screening first, lasted like 20 mins. Then I had an in-person interview with two people, lasted about an hour. There was also a critical thinking test that took about 30 mins, though I might have rushed it. I wasn't really ready for the in-person interview, and the interviewers didn't help much to make me feel comfortable. They were kinda intimidating, especially since it was 2-on-1, and I got super nervous and messed up.

The interview process included a Skype call, an online assessment, an in-person interview, a project assignment, and a full day of interacting with the staff, for which you get a $50 Amazon gift card. While everyone was nice, the whole thing felt a bit like too much.