Clune Construction Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process has three stages. First, a typical phone call with HR. Then, an in-person meeting. Finally, a meeting with the VP. Overall, it was an average experience. The people were kind. It seems like it's hard to keep a position at the company.

This interview process moved pretty fast. First, I had a phone call with the recruiter. Then, a week later, I did an in-person interview. The following week, there was a virtual interview because my role involves working with people all over the country. So, in total, it took 3 weeks and I had 3 interviews.

First, someone from HR will reach out to chat about your background and ask some questions about the job duties (like, 'Have you mentored people before?'). Then, you'll talk to your future manager for more in-depth marketing questions (for instance, 'How would you handle a bid submission?').

I first spoke with a C-level HR person at Clune, just a basic phone screen. We chatted about why I was interested in Clune and what I was looking for salary-wise. Then, I had a call with a C-level IT exec who seemed really impressed and wanted to move me forward. The last interview was a panel where they asked general knowledge questions, not really right or wrong, just to see what I knew. I stumbled on two questions because that's usually handled by a different team in other places I've worked, but I knew the stuff, just couldn't pull the exact answers immediately. All the other technical questions were fine. After that, I had a 1:1 with the head of IT, who asked me some situational questions that I felt I nailed. The interview ran over, and I had to leave to catch my train. I told them I had to go, even though they said to wait to be escorted out. I was told I'd hear back within a week. The HR person called me the next week with what she called "extremely positive news" but then immediately told me they went with someone else. They said the door is always open, which just confused me. It felt like a weird, passive-aggressive way to reject someone, and I wish they'd just said no directly, maybe via email.