Tripp Lite Interview Questions
& Process

The interviewing strategy had me shaking my head. Their website boasts that they are open and welcome to diversity, but I did not see or get this warm fuzzy feeling of acceptance when I initially walked in the door or during the entire interview process. However, I always try to give people and situations the benefit of the doubt and approached the interviewing process as positive as one could under the circumstances. I was interviewed by five people separately for four hours including the human resource person - this makes six. I was surprised the custodian did not interview me. The questions asked were mainly the same from person to person. At the end, the engineering director asked if I wanted to go to lunch. I was not sure if this was part of the interviewing process, but found this approach, awkward, unprofessional and it made me feel very uncomfortable. To make matters worse, I did not receive a reply to my interview until way after they reposted the position. The message essentially stated I was not qualified, but the truth of the matter is that I was well qualified for the position. My gut feelings as I walked through the door was that this company was not as welcoming and warm of an environment as they boast about on their website. Even if an offer of employment had been extended to me, I would have turned it down.

The HR contact moved quickly to schedule me for a position that seemed quite advanced, with an on-site interview happening within a few business days, which was appreciated. The on-site involved two interviewers and generally went well, with good rapport and strong relevance to the multiple roles I was considered for. After the interviews concluded with expectations of follow-up, I didn't hear back from HR for about a week and a half. I then reached out, but there was silence for nearly four more weeks. When I was finally informed they wouldn't proceed with my application, I requested feedback on the reasons why (related to my resume, skills, or interview style) and am still awaiting it. The interviewers were pleasant and intelligent, as was the HR contact. However, the lack of communication, especially when sending an email is so simple, significantly detracts from any positive impression of the interview experience.

Submitted resume online and got a call for a phone interview. It was pretty basic, typical questions. A couple days later, got a call for an in-person interview. Filled out pre-employment papers and took a hand-written test (basic math and English questions) before interviewing with my supervisor. Was also given an assignment to complete (marketing project) to present at the next interview. A few days later, was called for a second in-person interview. This was a laid-back interview with the same supervisor to discuss my project and answer additional questions. Total of 3 interviews.

I had a phone screen, then went to their office for an in-person interview where I did a paper test and talked to the hiring manager. The experience itself was good, but they never replied to me. I sent a couple of follow-up emails without any response. It's a red flag to me when a company doesn't even send a generic rejection email after you've gone through the trouble of interviewing. The in-person interview and the initial phone screen felt like a waste of my time.