I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zenefits (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter was conversation-style and lasted 30 minutes.
They looped a coordinator in to schedule an onsite a week later. They subsequently changed the day and time, 3 different times at the last minute. I finally met with the hiring manager and HR. Both conversations were extremely brief, (30 minutes each). There was a clear disconnect between what the recruiter had conveyed about the role and what the hiring manager and HR were looking for. I sent my thank you and recruiter said she'd be in touch at the end of the week. Never heard back from them.
Given that Zenefits is failing, I was completely shocked at their horrid candidate experience and lack of follow through. As a candidate and entertaining them and the position itself, I was trying to be fair. It was clear that the hiring manager as well as HR had absolutely no idea what the future would hold for Zenefits and there was zero transparency from the executive team.
Horrible experience!
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Zenefits
Interview
Had a call with a recruiter, which was far and away the most professional part of the interview. Shortly after I came in for in person interviews, which consisted of:
1) a conversation that had nothing to do with anything relevant
2) a mock email which seemed to be testing my grammar
3) a mock call with a client that reviewed a super simple process
4) a rushed conversation
Expect the interviewers to be rushed and seemingly bored to be there.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zenefits (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2014
Interview
I was contacted by a Recruiter to see if I would be interested in opportunities. I did some background research on the company and decided to respond.
Step 1- 30 minute phone screen with the Recruiter
It was all pretty standard questions; background, salary and motivators. From that call, she let me know she wanted to set me up to meet the team.
Step 2 - Onsite Interview to meet with the Manager and Team
It was a mixture of behavioral interviews and culture fit. The team was pretty transparent about the growth and the opportunities.
Step 3 - Offer
The Manager for the role gave me a call and offered me the position.
The whole process was very straight-forward and it was less than 2 weeks from when I received the email to when I had the offer. They know what they are looking for.
From an experience perspective, I really valued the transparency and the urgency of the team. They were super nice when I came in and even offered me snacks! From a culture perspective, they are looking for people that want to work hard and improve processes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None really difficult - but some of the questions are describing processes without anything in front of you.