I applied online. I interviewed at Veeco Instruments
Interview
Behavioral, quick, easy, simple
They were easy-going, showed promise and resolve and HR was great
There were no grey areas, I got a quick response
Had an interview with 1+ people so be prepared for many people
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Veeco Instruments (Thousand Oaks, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
Email back and forth with Recruiter, then a phone interview, then a face to face interview with owner because recruiter was out sick, then face to face with recruiter who would be my colleague, then I was given the job offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would I feel comfortable in their particular work environment
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Veeco Instruments (San Jose, CA)
Interview
Phone interview with HR, and then another phone interview with the hiring manager (HM) a week later.
Don't bother applying if you need a sponsor, and take my word for it. I didn't get a single reply back when I needed a sponsor, but right after I put a sentence about not needing a sponsor in the resume, bam, I was contacted two hours later after the submission.
My experience with the HR recruiter here was just horrible. After the phone interview with her, I scheduled a morning interview with the HM through her several days before. I told my current boss that I will come in late, just to take this interview seriously. On the day of the interview, no one called me at the designated time, so I called her after 10 minutes. I don't exactly know how they schedule things, but she said something about she scheduled it, but it's not on his calendar. She asked me If I can do it that afternoon. So I said yes. About an hour before the changed time, she called and told me that HM cannot make it, and asked if I can do it tomorrow. Basically, I wasted my hours, and the worst part is she never said sorry. She wasn't rude or anything but I definitely deserved an apology.
Besides that experience, everything else was just normal.
Thanks for your feedback and I apologize for your interview experience. It doesn't sound like the scheduling went as smoothly as it should have and we'll definitely use this as an opportunity to improve. If you'd like to talk directly, you can reach me at 516-714-1202.
Best,
Brenden Wright
Head of Global Talent Acquisition