After applying to a ELA Curriculum role with 6 years of teaching experience and 3 years in adult learning, I received an immediate rejection. For another position at the associate level, it took a month to get a phone screening, then an interview and a job test. It took nearly 3 weeks to receive another rejection with no feedback. Still trying to transition out of the classroom, I applied for a third position, but it was more entry level. I underwent a phone screening and 3-4 interviews. Despite being told I'd have another interview, after 4 days, they decided not to proceed with my application. All three positions are still open on their website and LinkedIn. After 5 months of job hunting, the entire process felt like a waste of time, adding frustration to the mix.

This was a lengthy interview process. After being screened by a recruiter, I had a phone interview with someone in the department. Then, I was asked to complete a somewhat involved task. After I sent the task back, I was asked back to interview with more people in the department. I have to say, this process was going great, then did a 180. Let's just say there are a variety of personality types working here. Some of them are very friendly and made me feel welcome and comfortable. The last people I interviewed with -- I would swear they were TRYING to be intimidating, almost condescending. They never cracked a smile, and I got the feeling they didn't like me from the first seconds. In this last interview, they had me call up the task I had done two weeks prior, and they asked me details about my specific thought processes in completing it. I felt totally put on the spot, and had no time to prepare or review this task to refresh myself about it. A warning that I'd be asked questions about my work would have been appreciated so I could have reviewed the assignment again to prepare. Also, I felt like the lead interviewer was looking for very specific answers that were not in line with my thinking and experience. TBH, this place did not have a good vibe. They seemed cold and judgmental.