I had a great first conversation with a Director, great chemistry and a lot of alignment on the role and direction of the company. Second interview with the Sr. Director was really helpful and reinforced my interest in the organization and role - and it went 30 minutes long, which I always view as a positive. My third interview was a panel, with a CSM team leader and CS Operations Manager. While this experience did not feel as cohesive, I walked away feeling good about it; however, after a week of waiting, I received feedback that I 'talked at them' for 15 minutes, and there was concern about my ability to thrive in a small startup environment. I was specifically looking to join a small startup, given my previous experience and ability to thrive in that environment - in addition to being most recently employed by a direct competitor of Torch. I felt my vast experience in CS and recent experience in the industry (with the market leader) would present as highly desirable. Unfortunately, I was told that they are moving forward with candidates who they felt 'better matched' what they were looking for, which ultimately had me scratching my head.

Screener, Hiring Manager Interview, 1.5 hour Panel Interview with a performance component. Then another hiring manager, who indicated he wanted me to maybe speak with product and/or engineering....yeah, then I said no thanks. Also, notified me that they were below my expected salary range (yes, I was dumb enough to give a range) AFTER I had already completed 3.5 hours of interviews with them.