Dusty Robotics Interview Questions
& Process

I had one call with the recruiter on Google Meet. We talked for about 45 minutes about my work history, my current job, and what they're looking for in a VDC Coordinator. I was supposed to hear back from the hiring manager, but it took two weeks. Then, the recruiter let me know I was supposed to get an automated email saying they were moving on with another candidate, but I never got it.

So, the job title was initially posted for a director-level position, part of the leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO. During the phone screen, I learned the role had shifted to reporting to the VP of Operations. Then, at the hiring manager screen, it changed again so it wasn't on the leadership team anymore. That was fine, though. After the first onsite interview, I got really good feedback and was told that myself and one other person were the finalists. They asked me to hold off on scheduling the final onsite round for a week because the company was attending a big conference, and they gave me a homework assignment to create a 30-minute presentation. That week turned into three weeks, and then I was told they were changing the role again (this is the third time) to be a VP position. They did say that the other finalist and I were still finalists, and that they were revising the job description and would have an update soon. A little over a week later, I was informed that the JD had been updated and posted on the company website and LinkedIn. So, it turns out that we 'finalists' were apparently no longer finalists, and the role was reopened to new candidates. What was disappointing is that I noticed more than half the criteria in the revised JD were pretty much the same, almost word-for-word, as things I had suggested during my talks with the hiring manager. I figured maybe those points were included to help my application. Then, I was asked to provide my availability for the next week to come in for the final interviews – the presentation I had spent days crafting, perfecting, and rehearsing, and a W.H.O. style interview. My recruiter was on PTO that week, and the following Thursday, after complete silence the whole week, I got a rejection email from the recruiting coordinator. It stated they were looking for someone with more relevant experience. After more than a month of a really disorganized process, it was understandably disheartening to get rejected in such an impersonal way, with no real explanation, especially after being assigned a presentation that wasn't even reviewed, but with the added insult of having my own ideas used against me to disqualify me. The whole experience was terrible from a candidate's viewpoint, and I feel almost as bad for my recruiter who was kept out of the loop on the decision and wasn't informed about the changes multiple times. I really can't stress enough how bad of an impression this gives of the CEO and leadership team. I've rarely seen this level of incompetence and disrespect as a candidate for any role.

I went through a pretty long interview process for this role, it took about three months and didn't end with an offer or any feedback. There were four stages in total, and the last one was with the CEO. While I appreciate a detailed interview, the whole thing dragged on, which made me miss out on other chances I was considering. Honestly, the experience wasn't great. It felt like the company's public image didn't match what I actually went through. I'm still not sure why they decided not to move forward. I think getting feedback, even if it's tough news, is helpful for candidates.

I was contacted by recruiting and prepped for interviews, so I knew who I would be talking to and a bit about what would be covered. I spoke with the Lead, who gave me a great overview and then a Senior sales executive who was really helpful, upbeat but real about the role. I really enjoyed both interviews and learned a lot. I received good advice from the Account Executive interview and recruiting so felt good going into the interview with the VP of Sales. He was good to talk with, informative, but a little hard to read. I was invited to an onsite 'meet and greet' where I got to see the tech and meet the lead and VP. It was hard to read, but I loved the time onsite. There was a lot going on at the site and everyone was super friendly and helpful. I saw a lot of robots being put through paces, a ping pong table, and a nice open kitchen. I was not selected, but I asked for, and received good and balanced feedback.