Shorenstein Interview Questions
& Process

The hiring process involves several steps to bring on new team members. It usually starts with writing up the job description, then posting the job opening. After that, interviews are scheduled, followed by initial interviews and then in-person interviews. Finally, there's a follow-up with candidates before making a hire.

The interview process had 1 phone interview then 2 in-person interviews. The job description was really long. Both in-person interviews were about an hour each. Different people described the job to me really well, so I felt like I understood it. 10 days after my second interview, I hadn't heard back so I emailed the recruiter. This led to a call from another recruiter who told me they hired someone else because that person had "video editing skills." This skill was never mentioned in the job description or during the 2+ hours of interviews. I was surprised because I have a lot of video editing experience that I didn't emphasize since it wasn't brought up as something they were looking for. The recruiters here seem to not know what they need and will waste your time interviewing you for a job they didn't describe properly in the posting.

The interview process was extremely detail-oriented, almost excessively so. They focused on process-driven questions. It felt like the hiring organization was very siloed or narrow-minded, restrictive to hiring highly self-driven, excellent people. Instead, they seemed to prefer average, lower-level employees who would just do what they were told. The company has about 350 employees across the U.S. and has a lot of money. They are very loyal to top management and long-time employees.

The interview process was straightforward with just three interviews. First, there was a 30-minute phone screen with an interviewer. Then, I had an hour-long in-person interview with the hiring manager. Finally, I had a 30-minute Zoom call with the hiring manager's boss. The team was well-organized and knew exactly what skills and candidate type they were looking for, asking very specific questions.