Woodard & Curran Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was extremely long and drawn out - lasting about 5 months total. The Recruitment Coordinator was incredibly difficult to communicate with - frequently disappearing for days, weeks, even months at a time with no explanation and no warning. Polite requests for updates were met with silence. My first interview was a screener phone call. I was sent two completely different dates for this interview - and the Recruitment Coordinator would not respond to my requests for clarification as to which date was the correct date. Each time I was given a time frame for when I would hear back it would consistently take much, much longer. Eventually I was given an in-person interview at the local office. I was told that I would hear back "either way" in a few days and was encouraged to contact the hiring managers "any time". I left feeling good about the interview - especially given that they literally told me they were very excited about my experience and qualifications. They acted very eager to continue the process and spoke as if I'd already been offered the position - which was odd but encouraging. Not a single one of those interviewers responded to any of my emails. I did not hear back from anyone in the company again for nearly 3 months. At that time I was contacted out of nowhere by the Recruitment Coordinator for yet another interview. I replied immediately with my availability so that an interview could be scheduled. I heard nothing for over a week. The Recruitment Coordinator could not be bothered to reply to my email inquiring as to what was going on. Eventually I was told that they'd hired someone else and the interview was cancelled. I really did not care for the sloppiness and unprofessionalism of this process. I found it very unprofessional to keep fumbling interview dates, ghosting for long lengths of time, and ultimately scheduling interviews that they clearly never had any intention of conducting. I suspect they already knew exactly who they were going to hire for the entire process.

I was contacted by recruiting and the interview was scheduled with Talent Acquisition for a week later, lasting an hour. We went through the entire interview, which included behavioral and job fit questions, and then we discussed salary at the end. The interviewer wouldn't disclose the salary range, and when I shared my range, she stated that they don't pay like big corporations, so my requirement was out of the question. I know compensation very well, pay grades and current market salaries for roles due to my HR experience. My range is reasonable and acceptable to everyone else I've interviewed with. She mentioned that since they are a small firm with no plans to grow, they will always pay less. It was a waste of an hour for both of us. I gave her feedback that if they want good talent, they need to be able to pay according to the market, the scope of the role, etc., regardless of the company size, especially since the role was listed as “nation wide, remote.”

The interview process was good, with good communication and engaged, informative interviewers. However, after two interviews for different positions, I received no updates on the hiring process or my status. I emailed the interviewing manager and the scheduler multiple times without a response, not even to be informed I wasn't selected. I would have appreciated knowing my status for closure and to pursue other opportunities. I found their post-interview process to be unprofessional, as even temporary jobs provide feedback.

I applied online and got a call to set up an initial phone interview. The first interview was with HR, not an engineer, asking basic questions about my interest and experience. They then scheduled an in-person interview. I liked how the in-person interview was structured; instead of a group panel, I was interviewed in pairs by about six people. Different pairs focused on specific themes. It was also good that they included some entry-level engineers, as it allowed for conversations about the firm's work environment.