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I had a phone screening, then a take-home assessment, and finally an interview with a Sr. Analyst and an Associate. I thought the process was fine, and I really enjoyed talking to my interviewers. I even felt like I aced my last interview but didn't get the job. I'm not sure what they were looking for because I thought my resume and interests were more than enough for this position. I would definitely study personal narrative more for interviews like this, as mine was somewhat technical based on my background and interests.

It was a month long process with a variety of virtual interviews. 1st was a pre-screening/yes and no question interview (the recruiter, Tajae Hinds did not have their camera on), 2nd was a meeting with an analyst, and a director, and 3rd was a meeting with a principal. After receiving a rejection letter, I asked for any sort of feedback for application improvement and was told they were unable to provide any feedback. It seemed like the same type of questions were asked by the interviewers and it seemed like there was no communication between them to further the discussions created from the first interviews leading up to the final interview. The questions were also not very helpful in gauging qualifications or hinting at any specific projects the firm worked on that a potential intern could support or produce.

I was super pumped when this company kept reaching out to me for this role. After each interview, they were always super vague about the next step, calling it 'just a little convo with this person'. I got through 3 solid interviews. Then, for the 4th interview request, they sent an email that had other candidates' names attached, which felt really generic and made me realize I wasn't close to the end. My fourth interview was with someone I wouldn't even be working with directly, and his questions felt like a trap. He even asked me if I genuinely wanted the role or was just using it as a stepping stone into the company, which I have no idea why he'd ask that since I only showed interest in the role. I then waited two weeks and got a super generic, short email that didn't give any reason why they weren't moving forward with me, ending with 'good luck!'. Interview processes take up so much time and involve constant waiting, so I really appreciate it when employers are upfront about the process from the beginning. And if you make it this far, a more personal note feels way more respectful. I was disappointed because I invested so much time, and they made an entry-level role way harder than it needed to be.

The interview process gave the overwhelming impression of a disorganized firm that lacks respect for applicants. There was little to no transparency about the process or timeline. After a phone interview and an excel-based assessment, I was invited for an in-person interview and told to block off two hours. One hour into this interview I was told the rest of the people who wanted to speak with me were 'out' and invited to leave. That afternoon, I was invited to a Skype interview the next day with the people who I had missed, only to have this rescheduled interview cancelled day-of. Four weeks later, the next update they sent was a standardized rejection email.