Mindsight Interview Questions
& Process

After I applied online for the Marketing Assistant role, Adrianne the recruiter contacted me for a quick phone chat. She was super helpful. Then, I had an in-person interview with the marketing director. I took a Wonderlic test on a company laptop and then met with Starza. We talked about my experience, the job details, and asked some typical interview questions. A few days later, Adrianne set up a meeting with the company owners, Don and Ed. They were really nice and explained Mindsight's mission, achievements, and expectations. Lastly, I met with the HR coordinator, Starza again, to discuss the benefits and she gave me the job offer. The whole process was great, and everyone made me feel welcome.

The Technical Writer interview process was more involved than most. First, I had to submit my resume, cover letter, and writing samples. Then, a recruiter called me for a quick phone interview. This was mainly to go over the position and company and make sure I was qualified and still interested. After that, I got a writing assignment. Since it's a writing job, this is pretty normal. I had to write a blog post about the Cisco ASA firewall and a press release about a recent industry event. They gave me all the info I needed for both. I also did a personality test and a basic skills test. Then, it was time for the in-person interviews. When I got to the office, the recruiter walked me through the plan. I first took a basic skills test on a company laptop. Then I met with the Marketing Director, Starza. The skills test was pretty basic, testing cognitive reasoning and critical thinking like high school tests. After the test, I talked with Starza. She asked me questions about my experience and explained the job more. A few days later, the recruiter called again to set up a second round with the owners, Don and Ed. I went to the office again and met with both. They asked about my experience and talked about Mindsight's history, their work ethic, and my future role. Finally, I was invited back a third time to talk benefits and meet the CTO, Kevin. Starza said most jobs don't meet the CTO, but the Technical Writer job involves interviewing subject matter experts. After that interview, the HR coordinator discussed the benefits. My last meeting was with Starza, who gave me the job offer. The whole thing was long, but thorough. They got a good sense of me professionally, and I saw how Mindsight operates. Meeting the owners might seem scary, but it's a great way to see if the company is a good fit. Plus, the recruiter was super responsive. The whole process took only a few weeks.

The hiring process was quite lengthy, involving six interviews in total, although everyone I interacted with was quite nice. Ultimately, I decided not to accept the position, but I did appreciate the general vibe of the workplace. It started with an emotional intelligence assessment, followed by a phone screening, and then I had meetings with various department heads.

I had five interviews total, and also had to take a pre-employment IQ test when the company was previously named tympani. The test was the wonderlic, which is an illegal test as per Griggs v. Duke Power Company. Any person with an HR background would know this. The questions were behavioral, using the STAR method (Situation Task Analysis Result).