I interviewed at Dober (Woodridge, IL) in Nov 2025
Interview
I applied to Spindle (child company of Dober) through LinkedIn, and the hiring manager initially reached out to me through LinkedIn Messenger. She sent a message with a few questions to confirm that I was truly interested in the position, and shortly after that she scheduled a 1:1 interview with me. The interview was supposed to be only 30 minutes long, but it ended up lasting nearly an hour due to how in-depth our conversation became.
Following the interview, she sent me two articles and a webinar to review to again make sure I was genuinely interested in the opportunity. It took me almost an hour and forty minutes to go through all of the material. I went above and beyond and wrote a full paragraph summarizing each piece to further prove my commitment and to demonstrate what I had learned.
I was then progressed to the next part of the interview process, where two members of her team conducted a detailed interview that required me to answer the same six questions about the last three places I worked. The interview could not have gone better. When I asked both interviewers if they had any hesitations or concerns about my background, they both told me they had none.
After all of that, I received nothing but an automated rejection message from LinkedIn informing me that the company was moving forward with other candidates.
Given the amount of time, preparation, and effort I invested and the fact that I consistently proved my interest at every stage. Receiving an automated message was extremely disrespectful and unprofessional. At the very least, I deserved a direct response or feedback from the hiring manager I spent so much time engaging with. This experience showed a lack of courtesy and genuine appreciation for candidates, and I would not recommend this company based on how they handled the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) What interests you most about this role; what drew you to apply?
2) What aspects of our work or industry most interest you?
3) This is a hybrid role with 4 days in our Woodridge office (core hours are 9a-3p). Are you open to this schedule?
I applied online. I interviewed at Dober (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2024
Interview
This is for the Spindle portion of the company. I communicated briefly with the Hiring Manager, letting her know I was interested in the position. She passed along my information to the recruiter. The recruiter seemed friendly and scheduled a phone screen. Then, two minutes before the phone screen, the recruiter asked to reschedule because something came up. I agreed and sent over my availability. I followed up several times, but the recruiter ghosted me. I followed up with the hiring manager who had nothing to add. I understand not wanting to have an interview, but this type of stuff shows a lack of respect for candidates.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Dober (Woodridge, IL) in Oct 2024
Interview
First they call me with interest. They then try to set up a video call right away. I was getting married soon and communicated that clearly. They pushed to have the video call done before my wedding or else I would lose the opportunity. So they pushed me to have a video call on the day before my wedding (rehearsal dinner day). After that I was contacted during my honeymoon to set up an in person interview even though I said I would not be available. Once we finally got the interview set up, they called me an hour before, as I was walking out l the door, to tell me it's cancelled. They extended an offer to someone else. They didn't let me know in time to revoke my PTO and I wasted a day on this. I don't have much left due to the wedding. Dober claims they didn't want my time wasted, but instead it was their time not wasted. Mine was wasted anyway. After seeing their organization and communication, I am glad I did not get an offer and I will not apply for another role. I could only imagine how the workplace is if their interviews are this disorganized, uncommunicative, and of no regard to candidates' time or PTO. I HIGHLY do not recommend taking an interview here.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked how I could save 5 percent or more in 6 months.