HZ Account Executive Interview Questions
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There were 3 interview rounds. Everyone was super nice and laid back. HR replied quickly. They asked about me and what I want out of the company. It was a great positive environment for interviewing.

I've had three interviews with this company over the years, each lasting between 1.5-3 hours with 1-4 interviewers. It's wild, but every time, they've ghosted me afterward. I don't know if this is their usual practice, but it's incredibly rude, and I've heard the same from others who interviewed with them. I'm done interviewing with them, though they probably won't care. They seemed really interested, asking about my start date, salary expectations, and explaining benefits and company culture. I thought maybe this time it would work out (the only reason I keep going back is to avoid my commute from DC).

This was literally THE worst interview I have ever had. Despite all the negative reviews, I went into my interview with an open-mind, excited to meet with the team since it seems to be such a great company, but boy, was I disappointed. I met with 4 people total. One of the ladies from the first group was very nice and pleasant. The other was incredibly callous, patronizing and made the entire interview feel like an interrogation. She showed up late to the interview, admitted that she was "too busy to read my resume", and asked irrelevant questions that, had she had taken the time to read my resume, she would have known some of the answers to. She seemed to belittle me during the entire interview, and came off extremely harsh for no reason. She didn't ask thought-provoking questions, but instead barked superficial questions at me. The other interviewer sat there quiet and uncomfortable, almost afraid to speak. I spent 30 minutes meeting with them during this awkward and uncomfortable session, and even though I have an amazing background with strong, reputable companies on my resume, I still felt entirely humiliated afterwards. I had to force myself to continue on in meeting the next group. The next two interviewers came in and were extremely friendly. They took the time to ask thoughtful questions and really tried to get to know my background and experience. Some red flags during the questioning came up though, as it didn't seem like they were truly happy to be at the company, due to work-life balance (working long hours) and stress from clients (which is expected in this industry). While it was great speaking with the latter group, overall, I walked out pretty much knowing that I wasn't getting the job because of the one interviewer who it was apparent that she didn't like me. Since I don't fit the sorority girl look (like many of the other employees that I saw there) and based on the interviewer's reaction to meeting me without even speaking determining that she somehow didn't like me/think I was a fit, I knew I didn't stand a chance. This company should seriously consider having unprepared and unqualified interviewers representing the face of their company, especially nowadays, where customer service and a positive interview experience are extremely important. Not getting a job there was actually a blessing in disguise; if this is how they treat candidates, I can only imagine how they treat employees. Avoid at all costs.