Calling All Hiring Horror Stories!

Hi lovely humans,I'm working on a project that aims to shed light on the often-overlooked experiences people face during the hiring process. From terrible interviews and endless wait times to requests for free work and other hiring nightmares, I want to hear your stories. Whether you've encountered a hiring process that felt like a never-ending maze or faced blatantly unfair practices, I want to give voice to these often-unspoken challenges.

Who are the best recruiters for strategy or for flipping to client side? Looking primarily in NYC

Need advice. I may have an offer coming from a private accounting firm to be a Senior Staff Accountant very soon. While I had my final-round interview this week, a top-10 public accounting firm

Been in sales for 7 years (door to door,telecom,BDR,) I interviewed for a closing position and after submitting a demo presentation and 2 mock emails they have moved be forward for the last “wrap up call”. Any tips and advice for this?

Does this mean I’m being highly considered? Or are they just going along like many companies do. This is a Norway based Saas company.

Hi Folks

Anyone here went through Agoda interview process recently?

I've applied for an engineering manager role and seeking some guidance on what to expect.

Would greatly appreciate any advice.

Cheers!

Hi Guys , can somebody please let me know what is this Core values round in Sapient

There is this big bank where I'd love to work at, and after several interviews for various positions they end up promoting someone from within, even thou I understand it and think it’s good they promote their people, it left me feeling like I'm just being used to comply with the process.

Hi All,
I had my 1st round of interview with Executive Director and 2 leads for Technical role. I have 2 queries-
1. How many rounds should i expect in total considering I clear everything? (I think my first round itself has technical + manger/director)
2. How long (time) will it take to get an offer?
TIA :)

Hi, been stuck in the contract analysis/review cycle. I have asked a few recruiters how to make a lateral move into in-house. They told me to focus on contract management, which I have been doing for the past year. Now that I have, are there any sites besides “jobscan” that I can use to make sure my resume fits the job descriptions? Does anybody know any recruiters that could help me, as well?

Got rejected from BCG final round :(

Hi guys.. i just need some advice.. i have given the interview in p&o. The interview got over before time that made me doubt that they dont want to consider me. At last i was asked if i am open to travel or not. Should I take it as a positive sign and wait.

Just little anxious about the result. How long do they communicate about the selection

Thanks

I have been working in healthcare clinics and health techs for a few years now. I’m an independent consultant. Bust, a friend of mine referred me to a big bank job. The role is of data governance manager. What should I know for the interview, or how can I prepare for it? Any thoughts? They told me I don’t need financial background. Data is data, but they wanted to know metadata management and how do I build frameworks/implement enterprise systems.

Can anyone share interview experience for the role of Full Stack Developer at McKinsey & Company for  Build by McKinsey?@

Yoe - 3

If anyone is interested in forming a case chain or is already in one for McKinsey interviews, drop a comment

What are some of the best paid medical fields that don't require a doctorate? Certifications are absolutely fine. I just can't afford to go into doctorate-level debt

Gut checking this offer - 200 base, 40k bonus, 20k in equity? 6 YOE MCOLC

How often do you respond to emails from law students who want to learn about your firm/practice area? I get like a dozen requests right around OCI every year. Frankly I’m tired of speaking to them and answering the same boring questions, especially if I know they have a low GPA and no chance of summering at my firm, but I do feel bad saying no/ignoring them

Do you ever wish you could just go home at 6, play with your kids till they fall asleep, and then have a glass of wine with your wife before an early bedtime & sleep 8 hours?

Any openings in servicenow for sdet/automation?

I have an offer in hand from Thoughtworks.
I have stopped looking for new opportunities considering the wlb and decent pay.

Got few opportunities from product based organisations like striim, Amazon, Gartner.

Cctc 15.5 lpa
Offer in hand 23 lpa + 1.5 benefits
7 yrs exp, Automation Engg

Note:
I'm looking for a good wlb, that's why I didn't attend product based companies.

I had an experience of working in a Product based company with 12-14 hrs of work.

Is it a good decision. Suggestions pls..

Hi fiserv,
How is bench policy in mphasis. I have heard that if you are more than one month on bench, you will not get salary till you are not assigned with any project. Is it true.

First timer here. How do anyone request or demand for points for any uncertainties?
Ask the front desk politely for compensation? Appreciate sharing your experiences

Hello. Is the Nvidia stack (deepstream sdk, tensorRT, Gstreamer, CUDA, etc.) widely used? Are the skills transferrable and worth learning?

What was the hardest class year for you? I used to think first year was by far the hardest but now I’m a third year and I’m really feeling the pressure to step up. I work in finance and at this point I’m expected to handle closing documents, manage first years, draft some portions of major docs, etc. I feel like I’m always frazzled, constantly second guessing if I handled something correctly and anxious to answer calls from clients/OC. The worst part is I think people can tell I’m a mess....

Hi there! Does anybody have the time and energy to look through my resume and give me feedback? First time applying since being in school and would REALLY appreciate it

If your agency wins a proportionally significant new account, what is a reasonable amount of time client should allow for staffing up and onboarding?
Follow up q… how strict is your agency about starting work before contracts are signed?

Is Tesla Recruiting work life balance as bad as people are making it out to be? Anyone here that can give an insiders perspective?

Hi all. First message here but hoping someone for some guidance from the community. Looking to land my first AM role. I have 8 years in Sales (New Home Developer/Builder) experience. But no direct AM experience. I live in Phoenix, AZ. If anyone has any company recommendations, or pointers, it would be MUCH APPRECIATED!

Hello I just started my first job (I’m 22) and I need to set up a 401k for matching with my company. I’m really confused how this works because I want to try to hit the IRS maximum of $19,500 for Roth contributions this year. Maybe it’s too late in the year now, but it’s asking me to pick my desired contribution % per pay period, but I’m not sure how much to do because it says it’ll kick in 1-2 pay cycles and I don’t even know when the next pay check comes yet. Any tips would be great

How much annual % hike does Amazon offer for L4 Non Tech role (Finance), YOE =1