Trinet Internet Solutions Interview Questions
& Process

This was the best interview process I've been through. Everyone was on the same page and had a real purpose. I initially interviewed for a different role, but we decided it wasn't the best fit. A few weeks later, they reached out about a different position. They really made an effort to match my strengths to the job requirements. The focus was less on whether I could do the job and more on whether I would enjoy it, which was refreshing.

The interview started at a job fair with an HR manager. They contacted me for another interview, which got rescheduled twice. Then I met with the COO, and after that, I had a third interview with the HR Director, CEO, and Director of Sales. They said they'd respond within a week, but I had to follow up multiple times. Each time the HR Director assured me I was still being considered. After a lot of follow-ups and being put off, I decided not to pursue the job anymore because I figured working there might be bad if the hiring process was like this. Oh, and I originally applied for Account Executive, but they suggested I'd be better for a lead generator role, which was disappointing since I was qualified for the AE position and have a strong network. Eventually, I saw an ad for the AE position on Craigslist. Glad I found these reviews before starting.

I got contacted by Trinet on a Wednesday afternoon and spoke with a Recruiting Assistant for about an hour. They really like lists, asking for my top five strengths and weaknesses, and three reasons I'm a good fit. It felt thorough for a first call. After that, I was asked to do a Skype interview that same evening with people on the West Coast. I talked to four people, and it was a bit weird because they seemed to be in the same room, passing the laptop around. Besides the usual questions, they asked about charity work, my phone and computer, and what I'm passionate about. Then, they asked if I could speak with the Operations Manager later that night, which I thought was a bit much, but I agreed because I was really interested. This call was more like a normal phone screening, thankfully without the list-based questions. After that call, I was invited to their office the next day to interview with someone. I enjoyed that conversation, and felt like things were going well, so the effort seemed worth it. The following day, I had to give them four references, and they started contacting them. One of my references had to rate me on a list of thirty attributes. After they contacted my references on Friday, the job was posted again on Craigslist on Monday, which was a bad sign and unusual if they were ready to decide. I didn't hear back from Trinet until the end of the next week when they wanted me to come in again on Thursday for another round of interviews with four more people, and I had to keep 4:30pm to 7pm open. I figured I'd see it through since I'd already put in so much time. It was about an hour, and they asked a lot of the same questions. That evening, the COO called and asked me to come back the next morning for another round of questions. I almost backed out, but I felt I had to finish it, and I'm glad I did. This last round had some similarities, but they threw in some really out-there questions, like summarizing world events from the last ten years, what animal I'd be on a merry-go-round and why, and what three things I value most. I asked them what the biggest challenge Trinet faces today, and they said 'finding the right people.' I think you can learn a lot about a company from their interview process – the culture, how decisions are made, and how employees are treated. This whole experience made me sure I wanted to accept an offer from another company (full disclosure: I still haven't heard back from Trinet two weeks later). I hope Trinet takes a hard look at how they find people.

This was a really unprofessional interview. During the phone call, the interviewer actually put me on hold to take another call, like it was no big deal. They asked super basic questions, and I could tell they were typing really fast to keep up with my answers. It felt like the role was trying to be two jobs in one. When I asked for more info about what I'd actually be doing, the interviewer had no clue and said they'd get back to me.