Trellisware Technologies Interview Questions
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The recruiter called, asking about my rock bottom salary. Then I was ghosted multiple times by the recruiter, which was unprofessional, scattered, and disorganized. It felt like a total waste of time. I have no clue if the hiring manager even saw my resume, as they seem to only want the cheapest candidate they can find.

So for this new grad software engineering gig, it started with an on campus technical interview, lasted about 45 mins, and had a mix of talking about my resume, some tech stuff, and coding. Then, I had a quick 15-minute call with the Director of Software Engineering. The real deal was the onsite, they flew me out to San Diego, and it was from 9 AM to about 3:30 PM with back-to-back 45-minute interviews. Most of these were about my resume, but they threw in some technical and coding questions too. The managers and leads interviewing me were actively hiring and their questions were really focused on my experience. Oh, and there was a facility tour and lunch in there too. It was pretty intense, especially that long day, but HR was great, always in the loop, and I felt pretty valued. I liked that it wasn't a super long process like some other places and that the interviewers were actual experts in what they were asking about.

So, I interviewed for Trellisware a while back, maybe 5-6 years ago, and honestly, it was a really bad experience. I was on time, but they left me waiting in the conference room, and even the light went off after 15 minutes. I had to go find someone to get it fixed. Then, the interviewers finally showed up about half an hour late. The interview itself went okay; I spoke with two colleagues and the manager. A few days later, they said they wanted to move forward and set up a lunch with the manager. I decided to go for it. The lunch was super awkward, the manager barely talked and just ate. Afterward, we went back to the office for a salary discussion. He asked about my current salary, and after I told him, he went to talk to HR. About 10-15 minutes later, the conference room light went off again! I went to find someone, but no one was at the front desk. I waited around for another 15 minutes, and then I just left. I didn't leave a note or anything because I couldn't find anyone. I never heard back from them, and I didn't follow up either.

This interview experience with TrellisWare Technologies was a complete waste of time. For a Help Desk Technician role, I had to endure a long 2.5-hour interview with five people, which is way too much for this kind of job. The questions didn't seem to fit the role, and some interviewers seemed biased and unprofessional. I felt like some of them were dismissive and even jealous of my Bachelor's degree and my CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ certifications. It was a frustrating and disappointing experience. It's obvious TrellisWare doesn't value candidates' time and doesn't have a fair, structured interview process. If this is how they treat potential employees, I can't imagine what it's like to work there. I'd seriously warn others about considering this company.