I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ebbo in Mar 2025
Interview
I recently went through the interview process with ebbo, and I would like to share my experience to provide some insights for future candidates. Throughout the interview stages, communication was prompt and the interviewers were professional. I was very excited about the team and the role. However, there was a significant issue that I believe is important to highlight.
After completing all interviews, I received written confirmation from the company stating that I was the "lead candidate" for the position. Naturally, this led to a high level of expectation and anticipation on my part. Unfortunately, despite this explicit communication, I was later rejected for the role after 1.5 weeks of zero contact from them.
While I understand that hiring decisions are complex and nothing is guaranteed in the job market, I found this aspect of the process pretty disappointing. It's important for companies to manage candidate expectations more carefully to remain as professional, not to mention as ethical, as possible.
Unfortunately, leading a candidate to believe they are the top choice only to reject them later creates false hopes and reflects poorly on the company's hiring practices and values. Just something to think about if you are considering a career with ebbo.
Another red flag was the fact that the recruiter told me they were looking to leave the company due to a misalignment of career goals, and this role would replace them. Definitely not a great look as far as company outlook goes. Plus the fact that this role would take over her role in its entirety AND many other responsibilities for just a Junior title is a bit telling of the state of the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's a professional accomplishment you're proud of?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at ebbo in Nov 2024
Interview
HR reached out for a screening call about 2 weeks after I applied. The screening was a quick overview of the role and company, and we discussed my background. On that call she scheduled my next interview with the person who would have been my manager. That was 30 minutes on Teams. Pretty straight forward, and informal. Then the final interview was a 40 minute Teams call. The first 20 minutes was with 2 people at the level of my would be manager. Again straight forward, the second 20 minutes was with a VP. It was an awkward transition having a third person pop in, then the first 2 had to drop because their time was up. I don't feel that I regained my footing, and I'd have done much better had these interviews been separated. The questions the VP asked me about weren't on the job description, so I don't think I was as well prepared as I could have been. I would have used different examples if I'd time to think about it. However, I think the role requires thinking on your feet, so maybe this is just an indicator that the role wasn't for me more than a flaw in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Each interviewer asked about my experience in delivering bad news to clients.
Super easy but took time to learn about me which I really appreciated. All in all I am glad that I took the time to interview. It was pretty quick and painless.