Phone Screen with the US VP & General Manager
In-Person Interview with the Austin Team + Case
Video Conference with the Execs out of the London Office + Case
I really wanted to take the glassdoor interviews with a grain of salt, but they were spot on. If I could boil it down to two words it would be grossly unprofessional.
Coming from a startup in Austin, I completely understand how quickly things can change, and the challenges startups face. Instead of writing an angry rant about my time being wasted and my intelligence insulted, I'd rather just lay out the red flags for prospective hires as well as management, so hopefully, they can improve their company, hiring processes, and candidates get a good sense of what they are getting into. Ordered from greatest concern to least.
1. The most tenured of the sales team is only 4 months in. When asked what their quota is and what their performance was metric wise, the answer I got was "solid." Sounds like a great way to keep your financials in check.
2. When asked what qualities they are looking for in a candidate quantified, the response was the right person with the right qualities. Good luck throwing darts in the dark with this hiring strategy.
3. A weird area is the account executive also acts as an account manager and will be responsible for renewals, but probably not when things change in the next 3-4 months. Seems strange to hinder future pipeline for 3 months to focus on older business, also is indicative of some financial stressors due to lack of resources to help manage this more properly.
4. Probably more of a red flag than the first 3 areas mentioned, was a lack of willingness to share information on benefits, and did not want to offer any indication of what the salary would be until deep in the interview process. In addition be prepared to share your W-2 (though you are not legally required).