Radius Recycling Interview Questions
& Process

Started with a phone call to see if I was a good fit. Then had a first round interview with the manager. After that, I had a second round with different employees and managers. Got a phone call with an offer, then set up a drug screening. Finally, there was an orientation with HR that lasted about three days.

I applied online and a recruiter contacted me pretty fast. She kept texting me all day even though I asked her to email me, but we finally scheduled a call. On the phone screen, she talked about the job duties, my background, and what I wanted for salary, since the posting didn't say. She did give me a salary range after I asked. I told her it was too low based on other jobs I was looking at. She said the range wasn't fixed and they were still figuring out the market and could be flexible. The next step was a video interview with the hiring manager and the person currently in the role who was going to retire. The hiring manager was super late and didn't show up until the other interviewer finished with me. So I had to do the interview all over again. No apology or reason for being late. I also found out the job wasn't what the recruiter described at all. Key things were totally different and no one explained why. For the last interview, I met with a senior manager over video. He looked like he just worked out and wasn't ready for our meeting. He also made some racially insensitive comments. The recruiter called me quickly with a verbal offer. It was really low, at the bottom of the range she first gave me, even though I was overqualified. I brought up our first chat where I gave my salary expectations, and she acted like she forgot. She said she'd call back with a counter offer the next day, but I never heard from her. It didn't matter anyway - these people clearly don't care about their employees and I wouldn't want to work in a place with a bad culture. Months later, I got an automated rejection email. I had already started a new job making double what they offered. Basically, this company is really disorganized. They don't seem to respect candidates or employees and you'll probably get paid way less than you're worth. Be extra careful if you're a person of color, based on my experience and what others have said.

Got an email from the recruiting manager after applying, asking me to call her. It was a bit odd since recruiters usually call me. I gave her a callback time. On the interview day, I called, but she was busy and thought we'd already spoken. She asked to talk later, but I had another meeting. I said I'd call on my next break, but it went to voicemail. She probably got it late and couldn't call back. I kept trying to reach her during my breaks and lunches. The next week, she called while I was in a meeting, so I called her back on break... voicemail again. She called back later, and I had to step out again to take the call. I felt unprepared because I was just trying to get to the next interview stage. I had notes ready for the initial Friday interview. They ended up scheduling a phone interview with the Director of Marketing for the next day. The recruiter kept forgetting my name and calling me by my last name. The job description seemed more focused on an SEO Strategist/Manager than a Digital Marketing Specialist. They asked about PPC, SEO, Analytics, and Google Ads, but not content creation or social media. The Director of Marketing interrupted me and then transferred me to someone else and disappeared. The recruiting manager said she'd let me know the day after the interview if I was moving forward, but I never heard back. Instead, I got a canned response from Indeed saying they weren't moving forward. They re-posted the job with a different title, salary, and requirements, emphasizing SEO and Google Ads. They also added Google Ad Certification, which they added after I mentioned I just got certified. Their new ad mentioned they were urgently hiring, which is understandable given the disorganization.

First, I had a call with a recruiter to schedule an interview with the District Manager. This was to assess my understanding of the job expectations and to get a feel for my profile. After a couple of weeks, the next step was a panel interview with Directors from various departments. The final interview is scheduled with the VP of Operations. It seems like the real demands of the job won't be apparent until a few weeks in. While the verbal expectations sound achievable, they might be more challenging to meet on-site given the other responsibilities. Due to high turnover, long hours and consecutive workdays are likely to be common.