I applied online to Propeller. After multiple cancellations on the recruiter's part we finally connected (however this much rescheduling was a red flag for me). The initial phone interview was very positive, and I felt I had connected fairly well during the initial conversation. The second interview was very different. The interviewer arrived a few minutes late to the meeting (I arrived early, to the coffee shop/lunch spot). The beginning of the conversation felt positive, but it quickly turned into a strange interaction. I felt like he was distracted the nearly entire time, and became bored with me. His attitude became arrogant and towards the end I had the distinct impression that I was “wasting his time”. He eventually presented me with a problem-solving case study, which was far too in-depth to solve for in less than 5 minutes with such little context. But that seemed to be the expectation. He stood up promptly and thanked me and said they would be in touch. I quickly sent a follow up email expressing my thanks and appreciation for the time. I was met with no response. A couple of days later I received a cold email from the initial interviewer telling me I had not advanced to the next round. I requested feedback and received no response. I am very well qualified candidate with a good employment history and a lot of experience. But this left a very sour taste in my mouth. Even if they are not a good fit for your company, you shouldn’t treat people this that.

The process was a series of interviews, then a case study at the end. Each interview was a prelim to the next one - meaning, you won't automatically advance to the next stage. I was told that the result will be an cumulative and won't hinge on any single interview. I had excellent feedback throughout the process until completing the case study interview. I was given 90 min to read a 1-pg hypothetical business case and answer 3-4 questions on the white board (diagram, bullet pts, etc). I thought I started out strong, but ended not so great. I wasn't too worried since the other 4 interviews went extremely well. 2 days later I received a call saying I didn't have strong enough project mgmt depth and experience, as evidenced by my case study. I have worked as a senior-level project mgr, at the enterprise level, for many years and am a very seasoned PM. The feedback was solely based on the case study - I know this because in every other interview, I was told I "nailed the case study" that was presented to me. I think Propeller should be up front with candidates and inform them that 85+ % of their candidacy does rest on the last interview. It is meaningless to tell people they are doing really well, etc and then saying they aren't qualified based on 1 out of 5 interviews. This is a time-consuming interview process that involves driving, meetings, parking fees, etc. and takes several weeks to complete. Propeller has a great reputation for treating their people so well - they should extend that to their candidates.