Wight & Company Interview Questions
& Process

I was contacted by their recruiter on LinkedIn about a potential match. We had an initial phone chat, and then I interviewed with a technical director. It was pretty laid-back. We discussed what they do and what I was looking for in terms of experience. They invited me for an in-person interview after the virtual one, but I had to pass because of the commute. It was a good experience though, I probably would have taken the job if it was closer.

The interview process here is a bit archaic and unnecessarily lengthy. Each interview is with a different individual on the engineering team working up to the management level. Then you meet with a consultant that determines if you’re a good personality fit for the company. I had a total of four interviews. After the fourth interview I was contacted by the engineering manager and asked if I was still interested. After providing my desired salary I was told that the numbers would be looked at. It’s been over a month and still no official offer. Mind you I told HR during the initial phone call what my desired salary was. The entire hiring process should be streamlined here. There is no need to go through four separate interviews. At most 2 are needed and then make an offer. I feel Human Resources experience such as this one is common place now but it can absolutely be avoided. I’ve find another position that didn’t drag this process out for two months from start to finish.

Got a call about a month after applying. First, I had a pretty in-depth chat with HR, covering my whole life story from childhood to my current career. After that, they gave me a writing task to do before meeting the CFO. The CFO interview didn't go so well; felt like she hadn't looked at my resume and was a bit awkward, so I mostly led the conversation. Still felt good about it though. They said they'd decide in two weeks, but it took three months! Then, they wanted me to interview again with a new manager who had just been hired. That interview went well, and again I was told a decision would be made in a couple of weeks. Ended up getting a rejection letter about six weeks later.

This was one of the most complicated and long interview processes I've ever seen. It felt like they were hiring for national security, and they don't cover any interview expenses. The HR felt very rigid. The questions were designed to test your entire history and judge you. HR can be annoying with their questions. The technical part was good, and the engineers were nice. They said the long process is to find people who will stay long-term. They're very strict, and the interviews were annoying and felt like a waste of time, especially since you have to pay for travel yourself. The steps were: 1) HR phone call. 2) Another HR call to set up the on-site. 3) On-site with a tough HR interview and a very simple technical interview. 4) If they liked you, you meet the Director. 5) Finally, you meet a third-party counselor, like a shrink, to check your personality and fit with the team. 6) If you're lucky and patient, you might get an offer.