The job application portal was very user-unfriendly. Additional questions sounded condescending. After filling out the form, I got immediately rejected, which led me to believe the system had a glitch, because I didn't provide bad answers for knockout questions (e.g., no need for sponsorship).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
* What is your desired yearly salary? Entering all zeros, 1234, or other non-answers will result in your application being rejected.
* Please briefly describe your experience as a Product Manager. Please highlight your strategic thinking, communication, influence, technical expertise, analytical ability, and leadership.
I applied online. I interviewed at Gainwell Technologies
Interview
The interview questions themselves were fairly straightforward, but the overall hiring process felt very disorganized and poorly communicated.
I went through three interviews, and for the final round I was instructed to prepare a 10-minute presentation on any topic using any instructional design tool I wanted. They told me to be creative. After completing the presentation, I was then told they were specifically looking for a PowerPoint presentation — something that was never communicated beforehand.
There also seemed to be inconsistencies between what different team members and the hiring manager said about the role and expectations. It honestly felt like the interview team was not aligned internally or communicating with each other.
Additionally, the hiring manager was 15 minutes late to one of the interviews, which contributed to the process's disorganized feel.
During the third interview, one team member came across as disengaged and somewhat rude, as if they did not want to be there. They also openly mentioned having considered leaving the company multiple times, which was surprising and not something you would typically expect to hear from someone interviewing a potential future coworker.
The most disappointing part was the lack of follow-up. Over a three-week period, I reached out to the hiring manager twice and the recruiter once for an update on the position and next steps, but I never received a response. It has been 5 weeks now, and I still have not even gotten a simple reply.
Overall, the interview questions were not difficult, but the hiring process itself lacked communication, organization, and professionalism.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What tools do you use as an instructional designer?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Gainwell Technologies (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Overall the interview process itself was easy and pretty relaxed. One interview with a recruiter and then a second interview with a group of 3-4 people. However, the communication process throughout was utterly horrible. One week after the group interview I followed up and was told I was being considered. Two weeks after that I followed up again and was told they were still conducting interviews but I was still being considered. Two weeks after that I followed up again with the exact same story. A week after that I just threw in the towel and just stopped following up. Just as well as a better offer came along and I took that. They either need to speed up the process or communicate along the way and inform people it could be a long slog until you get an answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach ambiguity for a vaguely-defined request.