I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Philadelphia Inquirer in Mar 2025
Interview
Everyone I met seemed pleasant, however, I went through three rounds of interviews, including an in-person interview with the CEO, only to be completely ghosted even after following up with the recruiter. To put that amount of time into the process and not even receive an automated email is quite unprofessional.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at The Philadelphia Inquirer in Mar 2025
Interview
6 week process from initial application to rejection. Over the first 2-3 weeks, I completed 4 interviews (recruiter screen, hiring manager, 2 panel interviews including a case study). Great people and conversations, but frustrating process and lack of communication from recruiter. After a time-consuming case study with no flexibility around scheduling, I received no communication for 3 weeks - not sure why the scheduling was so strict if they weren't going to make a decision for weeks. I had to cancel personal commitments and reschedule a lot of work with my current employer to get things done in < 24 hours, which I was happy to do when I figured there'd be at least some communication relatively promptly after the interview. I finally followed up after receiving an offer elsewhere and was told they had moved on to other candidates. Despite really enjoying the people I met, I have concluded this hiring process with a negative perception of the employer because of the way that they disrespected my time and failed to communicate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain what a window function is and how you use it in your work.
I applied online. I interviewed at The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) in Aug 2020
Interview
I was screened over the phone, and then went in person and met with a Product Manager, my Director, and the Managing editor in one day. They had an answer to me in a couple of days. Good overall experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about past failures and what you learned from them.