I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Carnegie Dartlet in May 2026
Interview
First stage recruiter interview. Recruiter was young and nice. The job description itself is standard.
What was not standard is the compensation. They are paying half of the market rate for this role (my junior ICs make more than this salary band). When I asked if there is any wiggle room on the compensation band, she said it was firm and maybe the remainder of their benefits package would be enticing:
Can't contribute to 401k until 6 months in.
Company match not available until 1 year anniversary.
Unlimited PTO after 90 days.
None of this is competitive to the job market today.
I applied online. I interviewed at Carnegie Dartlet (Boston, MA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Chaotic yet oddly drawn out, then nothing. I had the initial with recruiter, talked with the hiring manager, the recruiter disappeared for weeks after offering a panel interview. Do tte panel, half of the panel does not show and then I got ghosted.
I applied online. I interviewed at Carnegie Dartlet in Feb 2026
Interview
So I only went through the first round, We had a 20 minute video screen and I never heard from them again. They went over the basics of the role and my experience and if I was interviewing with others.