OnShift Interview Questions
& Process

The company recruiter rescheduled our screening call 10 times, often with only 15 minutes' notice. We never actually had the screening, but I was sent a final email confirming salary. We did have a conversation just before the first interview, and although I was told there would be 3 interviewers, there were only 2. I think my final interviewer got upset when I asked about next steps.

So, the whole interview process kicked off with a really nice, pretty in-depth phone chat with the internal recruiter. They were super kind and professional. Not long after that call, I got set up for an in-person interview, which was just two days later. I met with the Director of Development, who was awesome, and then the whole SysOps department. The peer review part was really detailed, they were seriously checking to see if I knew my stuff, and you could tell these folks genuinely care about the company and their field, plus the tech and tools they use. That gave me a ton of confidence in this company. It was a tough interview, but honestly, it should be, given the nature of the work and the level of trust and responsibility involved. I'm normally pretty critical, but I was so completely sold on this organization and their culture, it's wild. They really know how to attract good people, treat them right, and move the hiring process along quickly. I'm so stoked to start the next phase of my career with these fantastic people! I did mark it as difficult, but not for any bad reasons; it's just that you either have the right vibe and skills, or you don't, and they find out.

I was contacted by a recruiter about a local company doing new "greenfield" development and offering good pay. I agreed to an interview, which was scheduled quickly. I went downtown for the interview, which was a bit of an interesting location. I met with 4 people, and there was supposed to be another interview afterwards. They asked a lot of questions, and I asked my own. It turned out not all the work was new development; there was also old script code to maintain. We chatted, and then suddenly the interview ended. The next person was unavailable, and I was dismissed abruptly. It was a very unprofessional experience. I never heard back from them or the recruiter. It seemed like they were focused on phones and laptops, with signals and expressions behind their backs, similar to what someone else reported. Maybe I seemed discouraged when I heard about the actual position, or maybe they realized I was older than a "greenie" despite my experience. It would have been nice to be told if there was an issue. I wasn't too disappointed because the reality of the job didn't match the recruiter's description. It was kind of funny to be dismissed so quickly and unprofessionally. The recruiter sold the company as the next big tech name in Cleveland, which hasn't really happened yet. I think they need to find some real professionals to conduct their interviews.

My interview process at Shiftkey started with an HR screening. She rescheduled our interviews 10 times, usually just 15 minutes beforehand. After confirming salary expectations via email, she set up meetings with the hiring manager and the boss. However, I received incorrect information about the boss, which led to offense. I suspect this is the reason I didn't receive an offer.