I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Xola (Houston, TX) in Nov 2016
Interview
I was referred to Xola by a friend who currently works for them. I had a short (10-15) minute call where I was asked basic phone screening questions. Nothing overly challenging, or thought provoking.
The phone screening happened on a Monday, and I was told I would have some type of contact by the coming Wednesday, or the following Monday. Two weeks passed with no contact, and when I reached out to them, to see where they were with selections. They had moved on to the final stage.
The person I spoke with couldn't give me a reason as to why I was disqualified. Overly experience was distasteful of how the interview process was handled.
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for taking a moment to provide your valuable feedback on the interview process at Xola. We are disappointed that you had a negative experience! With regards to our response time, to shine some light on that, we were considering internal referrals for a new position that was possibly opening which extended our interview process a bit longer than expected. Apologies if that was not communicated clearly. Our timeline was a bit delayed due to this position being put on hold. Moving forward we’ll be sure candidates have communication sooner (should a new position become available again in our interview cycle). We sincerely appreciate your feedback and will use it to continue to improve our process. Thanks for sharing.
Team Xola
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Xola (Houston, TX) in June 2016
Interview
Straightforward. Interviewing process lasted one week, with one 1-hour call taking place with a direct manager, and a second 2-hour interview between four members of two teams.
The first interview was just over the phone, and the second interview involved a video/ webcam screenshare, which was quite fun and a good solution to the fact that an in-person interview was not possible at the time. I appreciated the chance to communicate and see the team.
The second interview was more hands on and problem-oriented, and most of the process involved discussing if our mutual personalities would create more business for the company.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Xola (Houston, TX)
Interview
I was contacted by Xola via LinkedIn. The entire process consisted of one screening call and a pair of 2-on-1 interviews via Skype. It took about three weeks from first contact to offer.
The first call was quick and felt more like a screener than a true interview. We discussed my background and I was able to ask some questions about Xola.
The Skype interviews weren’t overly stuffy or formal, but they were still a little intense. The interviewers were super engaging, posed thought-provoking questions, and were ready with pointed follow-ups.
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