I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Harlequin Design (Farmingdale, NY) in Apr 2025
Interview
I applied and was almost immediately asked to come in for an interview, which I was excited about initially. When the General Manager asked when I could meet, I inquired if a virtual interview was possible due to the significant commute (two hours each way, including a 25-minute walk from the train), especially since I assumed there would be multiple interview rounds. However, I was told I had to meet in person. When I arrived on Wednesday at noon in Long Island, the General Manager opened the front door to greet me briefly, saying he was "stuck in a meeting" and couldn't meet. He then passed me off to the lead Project Manager. She was really cool but was obviously thrown into it, didn't know my resume, and hadn't seen my work. In fact, she turned her laptop towards me and asked me to type in my website. She told me about the position, and I felt we connected well. She showed me the facility, which was impressive. However, when we went back to the conference room, the interview lacked structure. Shortly after, she directly asked about my salary requirements, and I stated I'd be happy to negotiate within the range on the job posting. Given that the posting mentioned 3-5 years of experience and I have 10, I indicated I was looking closer to the $100K end of their range. She seemed completely aghast, as if that was an unreasonable amount. Then, someone started knocking on the exterior window behind her, making a camera gesture with their hands like a mime. She said it was time for the company photo and that we had lost track of time (it was only 1 pm, so just an hour since I arrived). She asked if I had any questions while ushering me out the door, without providing any information on next steps or when they would be in touch. I then had to walk out through the crowd of employees posing for a photo, which was very awkward. I followed up the next day with a thoughtful thank you email asking about next steps but have been met with radio silence for over two weeks. Reading another interview review here, I see someone else had a similar experience.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Harlequin Design (Farmingdale, NY) in Mar 2025
Interview
The interviewer was not who I had spoken to over email. He had no idea who I was, my experience, or even what position I was interviewing for. I gave a brief rundown of my resume (because he had never seen it) and he expressed doubt over my past experience. The only question I was asked was how low of a salary I’d be willing to take for the role because “there was no way the Glassdoor employer estimate was accurate.” I specifically asked if he was sure he didn’t have any other questions and he said he had everything he needed. Absolutely unprofessional and insulting. The entire “interview” was under 5 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The ONLY question was how low a salary I would accept for the role