Process felt drawn out from the outset — there was a gap of two to three weeks between the first round and being invited to the second stage, with little communication in between. On the call itself, at least two of the three panel members appeared disengaged, visibly working on laptops rather than giving the presentation their full attention — which made it difficult to gauge genuine interest or build the kind of two-way dialogue you'd expect from a serious hiring conversation.
Adding to that, the role had been live for several months and there were signs that a significant number of candidates had been put through the same task and presentation process. The combination of a lengthy timeline, panel disengagement, and what appeared to be a high volume of interviewees raised questions about whether there was a genuine, live hiring need behind the process — or whether candidates were effectively being asked to invest significant time and intellectual effort into case studies without a clear intention to hire
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Question 1
How long would it take from initial discussion to contract and launch?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at CarTrawler in June 2026
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Talent Acquisition Manager cold contacted me on LinkedIn about a role. They sent a tailored message describing the role, explaining that they thought I would be a great fit, and asking if I would have a call to discuss. I responded stating that I would be interested and asking for their availability, and then they just ghosted me. This was over two weeks ago. In isolation, this may not be a big deal, but having read the reviews from employees, this is just another insight into a low performance culture with a lack of accountability. If you get an offer, I would think long and hard about joining this company.
I applied online. I interviewed at CarTrawler (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2026
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Had a call with the recruiter. She thought the job was aligned with Marketing when in fact it the job description explained the alignment with Sales. I came from Sales/presales and had a role almost identical to this one for the last 8 years. Never heard back for two weeks. Sent an email asking for an update. A day later I got the reply that they're moving forward with candidates more aligned to this role.