After applying online and participating in a relatively easy and casual phone screen, I decided to meet for a 1:1 interview. This person that I was to meet with was traveling from their main office in Texas to California.
The person who set up this meeting literally gave me no instructions on what to do when I arrived. Upon my arrival, there was no office to check into, no specific person to greet me... just an empty gated parking lot with the hot CA sun blaring down on me. To make things worse, the person who set up the meeting didn't provide any direct contact information for anyone in the actual building . I seriously considered leaving as I was waiting in the uncomfortable asphalt parking lot. I eventually asked a random employee who was leaving to get someone from the office to help me.
The woman that I eventually met with went to pretty great detail about why their security was so tight at the facility. Um... I was able to walk right in the gate and ask a random employee for help. Needless to say I was unimpressed.
The actual interview felt like more of a conversation where I was the one giving HER tips on how best to run recruiting operations. This person wasn't dumb or naive, but I was clearly the more experienced professional. She had only been with the company for a few months so its a little hard to fault her for not having much knowledge about the company but she totally failed to sell me on this opportunity. Also, I'll never really know why some people in managerial level positions are content with antiquated ways of doing business.. i.e. no remote work possibilities that promote work-life balance.
I was going to send a follow-up e-mail (to thank them for their time and whatnot), but but decided it wasn't worth it. Even if I were still to get an offer I would decline. Don't get me wrong, I don't need to be wined and dined to accept a job offer, but I didn't like the overall experience as a candidate was not incredibly substandard.