I had multiple conversations with the team and was repeatedly led to believe I was performing well throughout the process. A recruiter later reached out saying they wanted to chat, but then never followed up. I was ultimately ghosted with no feedback. Being led on and then receiving no communication—especially after investing significant time in interviews—felt unprofessional and disrespectful.
If this is how the interview process is handled, it raises concerns about internal communication and professionalism.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Most questions were around strategic initiatives and building teams.
Completed phone interview and received a take-home CoderPad exam with tracking requirements. Did not proceed further, and no feedback was provided after submission or review by the hiring team process.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crux Climate
Interview
Overall, a good interview process, consider the stage of the company. However, they have to be dinged for filling this position with someone with ostensibly no HR experience (2 years at mid-size company) while rejecting actual HR candidates because they don't have "small enough" company experience. Seems there was a preference for industry background or other reasonings. With that said, the hiring manager, CEO and recruiter/head of talent were both cordial, asked good questions, and down to earth. No red flags and throughout the process. Transparent about having your hands on a little bit of everything, scaling and growing.
While it's great you give feedback for rejected candidates, make sure the hires you're selecting comport with what you're saying, otherwise it comes across as inauthentic.
