From Day One Interview Questions
& Process

I interviewed for a Senior Project Architect role, which was pretty standard. First, a couple of Zoom calls. The first was a casual chat with a regional manager about my past work and projects I'd led. They wanted to hear about my best moments, challenges, and how I overcame them. The second Zoom call was more intense, with hypothetical scenarios to gauge my decision-making and problem-solving skills. This was also my chance to ask about their work, team dynamics, and their expectations for the role. I asked a lot of questions and felt I got honest answers. After the video interviews, I went to their Boylston Street office for practical tests involving financial models and project timelines. It felt like being thrown into the deep end, tackling design problems, planning, and working with a team. Since the whole team was involved, it gave a good feel for the workplace, office atmosphere, and potential colleagues. In the end, I received a written offer, which I accepted.

The interview process started off what seems to be relatively normal and organized. The first interview was a quick 15 minute phone call with the Co-Founder/CEO asking general questions. He seemed somewhat interested in the interview but looking back, that definitely was not the case. After that, 2 weeks goes by with zero communications until I receive an email from someone asking to do a zoom call. Turns out that the person sending zoom invite doesn’t appear on their website and after a quick google search, I discover that she is an actress and play writer and has he own website. On the zoom call, I was essentially asked to do free work and provide ideas for the company based on some “fake data” on one of their AirTable databases. I was given a temporary access (which they didn’t even do properly as I was limited to one tab of the base) and the call was recorded. I was also asked to write down all my notes in a google sheet and share it with her and the CEO. The call was also recorded. At the end of the call, I asked some pretty simple questions assuming this person was an actual employee and knew stuff but she wasn’t able to answer any questions. Fast forward another week and I have yet to hear back anything after sending a follow up email to the CEO. Another week goes by and I send a 2nd follow up email to the person from the zoom call and I finally get a response back stating “that leadership has decided to go in a different direction with the role” which confirmed my suspicions that they were using job postings in another country to interview candidates and have them provide free Information and ideas. The most aggravating part is that this posting keeps being updated on all job board websites to have it continually show up for new people’s searches. This company had serious potential but their shady actions and lack of organization clearly show their true colours. Glad they didn’t make an offer.

It was a good interview process. I started with a phone call with an HR representative who was friendly and asked about my experience and motivation for the role. Then, I had a Zoom meeting with Christine and the rest of the team I'd be working with. They asked a lot of questions about event planning, problem-solving, and my organizational style, and they seemed impressed. After that, I had to provide references, which took the longest part of the process. Everyone I interacted with was professional and respectful, and the questions were relevant. It was great to meet the team and get to know my potential colleagues. We did have some technical issues during the Zoom call, but they were understanding.

I went through the interview process for Senior Executive Assistant at From Day One. It kicked off with some basic email exchanges about my availability. Then, there were two phone screenings with people in different roles. The last part was a practical interview on Zoom where I had to show my business writing skills and how well I know spreadsheet apps. The writing part was simple. The spreadsheet part was trickier but not too hard for me since I have budgeting experience. For a startup of this size, the process was pretty straightforward, no real curveballs. The team I talked to was mostly nice and helpful, seeming to look for candidates who had done their research on the company's mission and were genuinely interested in it. The whole thing was pretty organized and efficient, taking about 2 weeks. I had to back out because of a family emergency, so I don't know about the offer stage, but they were cool about it and said I could reach out again when I'm ready, which I plan to do.