It was a one on one with the recruiter who went to my school. We looked over transcript, resume, and application. He asked basic behavioral questions and about leadership qualities and my experience in the healthcare industry. I was later sent a test on leadership and that result weighed in on the hiring process. I cannot stress how much they ask about leadership.

There was a long phone interview with an HR rep, then a face to face with a C-level executive, a lengthy personality assessment, and then a C-suite panel interview. Overall, everything went well and I had a positive outlook on the company and those within. When it came to the panel interview, my mind changed completely. It was just me and probably seven or eight other high-level individuals. Of course this is quite overwhelming initially but I felt confident in my abilities. They asked me a few questions in effort to get to know me but at some point it felt as though I was a bug under a microscope. Things altered and it felt more as though they were talking at me rather than having a conversation. What I gathered is that they believed that people are born leaders and you can't work to be one. They shared instances where other "manager trainees" have failed but didn't give me a chance to respond as to why I wouldn't. My outlook on the entire company and culture changed throughout this interview. I left feeling belittled and not "good enough"? Not a great way to make your candidates feel for sure. I almost felt relieved when I received the rejection email because I don't think I could work for a company whose leaders treat candidates this way.