Had warm intro to recruiter, recruiter screen got pushed 3 times, joined zoom interview and recruiter was a no show. Wouldn't respond to email after either. Fully ghosted. Very disrespectful never applying there again
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Phantom (CA)
Interview
Disrespectful hiring process — save yourself the time
Where do I start.
The recruiter showed up 25 minutes late to the initial call. No heads up, no apology. When she finally joined, she had nothing meaningful to say about the role — couldn't speak to the team, the tech stack, the expectations, nothing. It felt like a formality with no preparation on their end.
The rest of the process followed the same pattern. Delays at every single stage. Vague or no communication. And after I completed a full technical assessment — which took real time and effort — complete radio silence. No outcome, no feedback, nothing. Just ghosted.
This isn't just bad process. It's disrespectful of candidates' time. A technical assessment is a significant ask. The least a company owes you is a response.
If this is how Phantom treats people they're trying to recruit, imagine how they treat their employees. The hiring process is a window into the culture — and this one is cracked.
Do not waste your time here.
I applied online. I interviewed at Phantom (CA) in June 2024
Interview
The interview was an hour long, the first part consisted of tell me about yourself with the interviewer. Second part was the live technical portion, and the final part was questions for the interviewer.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Q1: What is a test case and what is a test strategy?