Freeman Health System Interview Questions
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It was a chill vibe, but still professional. I liked the feel of the place and might want to work here down the line. Big thanks to Freeman for making it a good overall experience. I'll be looking out for other jobs here later on.

The interview process was disorganized and poorly managed. I was promised a call on a specific date but was ghosted. I only found out my application was rejected on Thanksgiving night, about 4 weeks after I applied. After the first interview, I was told I'd have a second interview the following week. It took over a week and a half to schedule. There were multiple scheduling issues for the second interview; one instance had the correct date and time calendared for me, but for them it was for the day before. I received a call 10 minutes before the interview asking if I had already driven to the in-person interview and if I could reschedule, despite the invite being for the next day. We rescheduled again, I interviewed, and was told I'd hear about a decision the following week. After two weeks of silence, my application was marked 'no longer considered' without any notification on Thanksgiving Day. They made it seem like the job was mine, which added a lot of stress as I waited for calls or emails that never came, on top of the scheduling mishaps and managing my other commitments. The whole experience was terrible from the start. I haven't worked in the medical field before, so I don't have a comparison, but being ignored and cut off, and being told one thing and having it be another multiple times, was more stressful than the interviews themselves over the month-long period.

I learned not to apply for jobs without a posted salary! The recruiter texted me pretty quickly after I applied, and we set up an interview. The interview itself was standard, and the director was nice. I was asked to shadow some current techs for 30-45 minutes, which was unexpected but interesting. I got a call from the recruiter while I was at work, and it was late by the time I got off. I had to go in early the next day, so I was working again when I got a text to call him back. I called him on my lunch break and heard nothing until I texted him the next afternoon asking if he got my voicemail. He said he'd call in a few minutes and then called an hour later. Normally, I'd be annoyed, but dealing with him was such a circus that I just found it hilarious. He waited until the end to discuss wages and offered $15 an hour. The director had mentioned that $15 was the minimum wage, and I felt like I deserved more for the skilled work and training involved. I tried to negotiate, but they said that was all they could offer. Then, two minutes after ending the call, I got a text offering 45 cents more. It's weird because they either desperately need to save 45 cents or they don't. This was after the director said they hoped I'd make more than minimum wage. For $15, I could work at Target or Walmart and not have the same healthcare responsibilities. It's just a reminder to know your worth. Also, a job being posted for over a month is probably a red flag.

The interview experience overall wasn't bad, but there were enough issues that I decided against working there. My first interview had two interviewers. One took a phone call twice during our conversation. The other interviewer and I had a good interview. The job posting was also misleading; it stated it was a PRN position, but the interviewers became upset when I pointed this out, quickly clarifying it was a full-time role requiring on-call duties. I agreed to shadow, expecting the experience and pay to be better than my current job. However, most staff outside of HR appeared unhappy and disengaged, a stark contrast to my experiences at other hospitals. I've observed this negative attitude at Freeman before, even during an internship years ago, suggesting a broader cultural problem. Consequently, I withdrew my application after the interview and shadow period. While I might consider reapplying if a suitable position with adequate pay became available, it's mainly due to my strong reputation at other hospitals which would allow for a quick return if needed.