Verndale Interview Questions
& Process

I made it to the 3rd round with Verndale. The whole process took about a month from the first phone screening. It started with Megan from HR, where we talked about my past experience and qualifications. Then, I had a phone interview with the VP of Operations, which was pretty tough, lasting an hour with mainly behavioral and job-specific questions. A week after that, they set up another interview with the Lead BA, Mike. The questions were easier if you know the job well, and he was understanding and helpful. These were also job-specific. I didn't get an offer, which was a bit surprising given how I thought I did. HR was really helpful throughout.

Ghosting a candidate after they take time-off from work to come in for an in-person interview is rude and unprofessional. It's been almost a month since I went in for an interview and I've heard nothing since then. Communication throughout the interview process was very poor and each time I was told I'd hear back by a certain date, that date came and went without me being contacted. I applied online and was contacted the next day to set up a phone interview. The phone interview was very quick. Afterwards, I was asked to take a PI test and then was told I'd hear back by the following Monday. A week later, I was finally contacted about setting up an in-person interview. The location of the office is....not great. For anyone who knows South Boston, Verndale is located closer to the Dorchester side of Southie, about a ten minute walk from Andrew Station. There's not much around aside from warehouses and some run-down businesses and bars, so if you're a T commuter or want to have places to eat nearby, be warned. The information I was given upon entering the building turned out to be incorrect. I was told to use the elevator, which was not working, and no one was at the front desk for the ten minutes I tried buzzing upstairs. It's a good thing I was there early. The office was pretty empty and dark when I finally got up there. The actual interviews were fine, though the second person I met with asked a lot of technical questions - even after saying that it's not a technical position, but he wanted to know my answers anyway. That didn't give off the best impression, to be honest - why do you need to ask specific technical questions once you've already assured me I wouldn't need to know this as part of the job? Afterwards, I was told I'd hear back by Monday (I interviewed on a Thursday). Almost a month later and I still haven't heard anything. If a company isn't interested in pursuing me as a candidate, I'd rather they send a short email saying they're going in a different direction instead of ignoring me.

I first chatted with the HR person over the phone. We talked about what the job needed, my past work experience, and what salary I was looking for. Then, I went to their office for an interview. It was about 45 minutes with two interviewers. They were really nice and made me feel comfortable. They explained the company culture and how things are set up. We also went over the job details and my previous work history. It seemed to go well. The next day, HR called me and offered me the job.

I met with 4 people, including HR, my potential predecessor, a C-level executive, and a peer. The meetings felt appropriate for the role, and the whole thing took about 3 weeks. Meg from HR kept me in the loop throughout. There wasn't a project or trick questions, just genuine conversations. It was one of the better interview experiences I've had; I'd totally suggest it.