After applying online I got an interview call from G/O Digital's Chicago office (The company was known as Cofactor before being acquired). I was scheduled to interview with five people including the Project Manager (Development), QA Assurance Manager, Director of Product Management, Sr Director of Development and someone from the PMO.
The interview went really well and all the senior leaders were really relaxed and friendly. I thought that I had this one covered and left happily.
After the two and a half hour interview, I received a reject from the company within an hour. The message was communicated over the phone and a courtesy email was too much to expect from the representatives at G/O Digital.
The project manager and the HR representative were the ones coordinating my interview process. Both the employees behaved so unprofessionally when it came to responding to my post-interview queries. When I asked for reimbursement, for traveling to and from Chicago, the HR representative said that he would let me know and he never did. I repeatedly send them emails and left them voice messages asking for feedback and reimbursement but I never heard back from either of them.
Sometimes, it's good when you don't fall for companies like these. I had high hopes from an organization like Tegna but I guess I had a good look at the organizational culture during this interview. I am grateful for the unprofessional behavior of the HR rep and the project manager that I ended up with a better company and a better job.
Please ask for a reimbursement before you interview with them or don't expect to see them after.
