Recruiter, Hiring manager intro call, presentation / case study exercise based off of a data set you are given and then a panel interview for the presentation. I thought all the calls and intros went well, I felt pretty good about it. I was advised for the presentation that they liked / were expecting a lot of visuals / visualizations. Timing and communication for the presentation were somewhat of an issue - I think there was a disconnect between expectations or communication. First there was a 2 week gap between delivering the case study and presenting, I didn't hear back at all for about a week so wasn't sure if they ghosted. I was told not to spend more than a couple hours on the presentation but then in the materials they advised 8 hours. Even spending more than that the feedback I received was that it was too surface level, and there seemed to be an expectation to be a business expert on things I couldn't have known outside of what was given, even though the guidance was to use the data set provided only.

The phone screening with HR was really easy, and she was extremely nice. The next round, where I met with someone from marketing, also seemed to go well. I felt good about the conversation and where it was heading. However, I didn’t get the role, which is fine. I asked for feedback and received the response, “too textbook and not creative enough.” Given that I only had 45 minutes to interview, I can only explain so much. It’s disappointing, especially since the role has been open for months, and they still can't fill it. That says a lot about a company that struggles to make decisions. In the end, I’m glad I avoided this team. I’ve had a micro manager before, where no matter what you did, it was never good enough.