The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Splunk (New York, NY)
Interview
Had an internal referral so got tot top of list. Recruiter scheduled then canceled and rescheduled initial call. Sent me a list of questions that I responded to in writing VERY thoroughly. Recruiter was late for call then started asking me questions that I'd already answered. I thought maybe she didn't have my answers but she would intermittently reference them so I know she had them.
She seemed incredibly preoccupied and honestly seemed like she was doing about six other things and had no desire to be on on call.
She was constantly mixing up my experiences laid out in the resume, asking questions about roles that I never had. Truly bizarre call that she absolutely was NOT prepared for.
No call back as promised until multiple emails from me where I was told I was no longer being considered. Given that my experience was virtually identical to their requirements I was shocked I didn't make it past this young lady. I'm confident it was a poor interview and her lack of professionalism negatively impacted my prospects.
I applied online. I interviewed at Splunk (San Jose, CA)
Interview
Had 8 round of interviews with different levels of the management chain. Reached the final stage but they didn't have the courtesy to call or email to let me know that they are going with another candidate. Left me hanging. No respect for People's time!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about how you handled a certain situation, overall experience and management style
I applied online. I interviewed at Splunk (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
Great - easy and thoughtful. Loved my managers and team. Eager to get started. easy process and got right to the point. Very collaborative and engaging. Much better then others organizations.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Splunk
Interview
Very unprofessional and rude internal recruiter. Interviewing a senior candidate with over 10 years of experience in digital advertising, he acted like it was an interrogation instead of a discussion. His questioning was like I was lying, which I really don’t have to lie to a recruiter, especially with over 10 years of experience at reputable companies.
In today’s day and age, for a recruiter to treat someone this way, it shows me this may be a terrible place to work. Even the best companies globally have never treated me this way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why have you changed companies in the past? -hello, have you ever worked in ad-tech?!
We're sorry to hear that this was your experience at Splunk. While we are striving to provide the best candidate experience, we know we have areas that could use improvement. Please feel free to provide further feedback at openconversation@splunk.com. - Mike Saltzman, Talent Acquisition