Fuel Cycle Interview Questions
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The hiring process was pretty messy. The team I was interviewing with kept changing, moving from new business to account management and back, and then there were multiple team leads within the final team. This stretched the process out and I ended up meeting people who weren't really relevant, which really highlighted the internal disorganization. Like others have mentioned, the recruiter interaction was just... odd. They seemed disinterested, the "conversation" flowed strangely, and after every answer, there was a long pause before they'd say "okay, thank you for that" and then more silence. Almost everyone on the account management team had recently left, which they tried to explain away as people not being "dedicated" or "a good fit." When it came down to compensation, the salary was way below market rate, and the other benefits didn't make up for it.

Submitted an online application, then had about a 30-minute Phone Screen with a Recruiter. After that, it was a 30-minute Zoom with the Hiring Manager. There was also a 45-minute Work Sample Project that I submitted virtually. The process wrapped up with a 60-minute Onsite with the hiring team. The whole thing took about two weeks.

My experience was similar to others in the recruiter screen. The recruiter seemed really uninterested and disengaged, which was weird because the role I applied for was on their team. Some of the recruiter's questions were leading, not unbiased, and there were a lot of yes/no questions. There was also dead air after I spoke, making me think they weren't really listening. A better recruiter could get the info they need without making the conversation uncomfortable or disrespectful. I know other candidates were preferred, but everyone deserves a good interview experience, or at least an effort towards one. As the first point of contact, the impression made was a turn-off and not a good start.

I got contacted by a VP at Think Passenger right before the new year. She usually doesn't interview people but wanted to get things going. We had a great chat, and I asked her about the bad GlassDoor reviews I'd seen. She was really open about the company, and I was pretty much sold. She then set up an in-person interview at the local office for the next week. When I got there, I met the office assistant and waited for the interviewers. Even though I was 15 minutes early, they were 45 minutes late! Then I met with three people. The first guy basically said he didn't have time, asked me one question, and sent me to the next person. The next person, a woman, was super nice. We had a good conversation, and she made me feel really good about the company and the interview. The third person was really rude, but the interview itself went okay. They told me I'd hear back within a week and a half if I got an offer. A week and a half went by, so I emailed the VP I originally spoke with (she was the only contact I had)... no reply. A few days later, I called the office and talked to the office assistant. She said she doesn't get updates on those decisions and would email me later that day with info. No response. Another week passed, and I emailed the VP again. No response. It's been over a month since the interview. I should've just trusted the GlassDoor reviews and saved myself the trouble.