I got an email from the recruiter about 1-2 weeks after applying on the company’s website for an engineering position. I had a screening phone call with the recruiter that went well. About a week later, I had a 30min phone interview with the hiring manager. I could tell that I had a great interview with the HM. However, the HM warned me about the next step, the Gallup interview to get ready for it, because Stryker apparently puts a great emphasis on it. I felt that the Gallup Interview didn’t go well. Got a rejection email from HR about 2 weeks later.
I know I am a really good candidate for the position. I know that the hiring manager loved everything that I said, and I think we had a great connection during the phone interview. He even warned me about Gallup. He probably already lost some good candidates to it.
I know that over my career I always was a high performing member of the team. I had great performance reviews for my work, my attitude and teamwork, and I’ve never gotten into the conflicts. My resume truly matches their job description. What else can you ask from a candidate?
What bothers me is that I didn’t lose to a better candidate, but I lost to a stupid Gallup interview. What’s the point of this nonsense that someone with Physiatry degree came up with? My engineering aptitude? To measure if my attitude and work habits will be a good fit for the company? They were great fit everywhere where I worked. Big or small companies.
I don’t know how Gallup suckered Stryker into their false gospel. Maybe somebody slipped a thick envelope to the key HR partners at Stryker. Regardless, it’s a shame. I think Stryker is eliminating lots of talented/qualified people with Gallup interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you help others? When was the last time you helped someone.
show, several rounds, mostly behavioral. one with recruiter, one with hiring manager, personality test, and final round with 4 different people. overall process took about 2 months. if you know your stuff, you'll be fine.
30Min screener call with the local department manager. Asked standard interview questions with nothing out of the ordinary. Allowed minimal time for questions at the end of the call. Second interview to be on site with multiple staff members.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Stryker
Interview
Infuriating Experience and Lack of Transparency
Application
I applied online, the process took 3 months.
Interview
The interview sequence involved:
A phone interview with HR.
A subsequent interview with the hiring manager.
A Gallup personality test.
A take-home assessment.
A technical interview.
The questions during these interviews were primarily based on the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format and were quite direct.
1- Rescheduling Without Notice: The hiring manager was late to the first interview, after I emailed them asking whether we would be able to interview as agreed, they said they rescheduled it and asked whether I hadn’t received an email. The fact I received the rescheduling email after I emailed them. It gave me the impression that they completely forgot about it and had to reschedule.
2-After the first interview with the hiring manager, a technical interview was scheduled. Just a couple of days before the interview, I got an email saying that they had to postpone the interview for 2 weeks.
3-In the first interview with the hiring manager, I was informed that the position is not in Ireland but in France (something the job listing did NOT mention). I told them that I require visa support for France but not for Ireland and they assured me it would not be a problem. After this I did the Gallup test, completed a take-home assessment wrote a report on it and did a 1-hour technical interview. 2 weeks after the interview (3 months into the process and 1.5 months after the first interview with HM) I was told that they can't support my work authorization.
I invested considerable time and effort only to be played with. If I were to be told that someone else is a better fit I would not be nearly as upset at this outcome. Even though I stated clearly that I did not have the proper work permit, they lured me to waste 1.5 months of time and effort.
This series of events not only led to a considerable waste of time and effort but also highlighted a significant disregard for clear and timely communication regarding essential job requirements. The experience was particularly disheartening as it seemed they were leading me on, despite knowing my visa constraints. I don’t think I could ever work for Stryker after this bitter experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Situational questions on conflict and teamwork