Curative Talent Interview Questions
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I had an in person interview with 3 people. It was about 45 min long. I met with the recruiter and some biz dev team leads. They asked me some situational questions and also some questions about my high school activities, which was a bit odd.

Curative has a great interview process if you haven't tried it. It focuses on fit, culture, and how well you'll grow into the role. I have exceeded quotas before, but this interview was more about understanding you as a person. I really enjoyed it. I spoke with a talent acquisition manager for 1 hour and 15 minutes, then the SR VP for 45 minutes the following week, and the next week had a group interview with two directors, one from recruiting and one from business development, which lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes. It was a unique and creative approach to selecting candidates, and I felt proud after each stage. I accepted an offer after it was all done. Looking back, I feel I gave my best and would have had no regrets if I wasn't selected, but I'm very thankful I was.

My experience was neutral as they were nice and welcoming, and the company seemed to have a great vibe, but the interview itself was really strange. I was deciding between this job and another offer, and this interview sealed my decision. They did say upfront that it would get weird. Apparently, they were testing a new interview method that probes your childhood to check for cultural fit and understand what makes you tick. I initially found it unique and intriguing. It seemed fine until some questions made me uncomfortable, but I still answered. I felt a bit offended, thinking my upbringing and personal experiences shouldn't determine if I'm qualified. I get it might work for companies valuing culture and team cohesion, but this crossed a line, professionally speaking. I don't remember all the questions, but it felt like a therapy session. Out of the 1.5-hour interview, only about 15 minutes at the end covered my professional experience.

This was honestly the weirdest interview I've ever been in. The dress code was casual, but it felt off somehow. The interviewer showed up in basketball shorts. I don't think I did very well. They seemed really focused on high school for some reason, asking the first 5 questions about it, which I wasn't expecting. If you had a good time in high school, you'd probably be fine, but I didn't. It threw me off completely. Make sure to have more than 4 questions ready to ask, and don't ask about their IT department's performance or how they plan to grow their HR team to keep up with expansion.