Cornerstone Building Brands Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process included an initial phone screen with HR where we talked in depth about my previous experience, background, and resume. They wanted to see if I was a good fit for the role and answered my questions. It was a very friendly and supportive conversation. Round 1 was with the manager, one member of the team. Round 2 was with the rest of the team.

I talked to a recruiter at Cornerstone Building Brands in June about a job. She said I'd hear back in a week, but I didn't. I had to follow up and got a vague response that the team was 'still reviewing applications.' Then, months passed with no word until I got an automated rejection email 2.5 months later. This is unacceptable given my experience building and leading TA functions. Candidates deserve timely, respectful updates, not silence followed by automated rejections. A bad candidate experience hurts the company brand, especially now.

So there were 4 stages in total. First HR Screening Interview, then a chat with the Hiring Manager. After that, I had a panel interview with 4 Directors. The last round was supposed to be with the VP, but it got called off last minute. Overall the experience was good, interviewing with smart people I wanted to work with, but the cancellation of the final stage after two months of interviewing wasn't professional. An email from someone I didn't know said they were in charge and the role was cancelled. It was a bummer.

The process started with an automated message to set up an interview with the in-house recruiter. However, the recruiter didn't call at the scheduled time. About a week later, the recruiter contacted me asking if I could talk in two hours, which I agreed to. The actual phone screen lasted about 15 minutes; the first 10 minutes were spent asking questions easily found on my resume, and the remaining 5 minutes I was put on hold because the recruiter was taking another call. At the end, I was informed they were very close to selecting another candidate but would be in touch if that didn't work out. This whole experience felt unprofessional, especially since a timely call could have given me a fair chance.