I applied through a recruiter. The process took 10+ months. I interviewed at Pennant Group in Mar 2026
Interview
Invitation to interview prompted you to call the recruiter at your selected time. Recruiter was not prepared, seemed unfamiliar with the company and specific job, and couldn’t relay information about the role or requirements. There weren’t many questions asked but from the requisition details I spoke to the requirements and duties and related my experience as a fit for the role. Recruiter seemed very impressed and wowed; noting she would highlight my application to the hiring manager ASAP. Two days later I got a canned rejection email from the ATS. After I emailed for follow up, the recruiter noted they are looking for someone in a different state- my place of residence is noted very clearly on my app and resume.
Overall seemed unprofessional, disorganized, disingenuous, and a waste of everyone’s time.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Pennant Group (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
The recruiter was friendly and made the interview comfortable. He described the process and training structure throughly and answered all of my questions. Having researched the company made the conversation engaging, especially knowing about their recent ringing of the bell at Nasdaq.
I was referenced by someone on the developer team. I had a prescreen conversation with the team lead that went well. I was then sent a take-home assignment that asked me to build a working bookstore website, complete with frontend and backend functionalities. I then had a technical interview where I walked through the app. I thought it went well. But then I didn't hear anything for 8 weeks. I kept asking about it every other weeks and they told me I was the first one they interviewed. Got rejected later on cause they said I wasn't the strongest candidate.