I honestly knew I didn’t get the job before I even interviewed. I just had a feeling as the process felt like I was pulling teeth and I felt “dismissed” right off the bat.
I received interest from a recruiter a week or so after applying online. The phone screen with the recruiter itself took a few tries to coordinate with me having to continually check in to see if my emails were received and if date/timing worked on their end.
After the phone screen, which took a week and a half later to finally nail down as the recruiter mentioned she was very busy, I got a call with the hiring manager. This also took a few tries as well as it was cancelled twice before it actually happened...a few hours prior to the actual scheduled interview.
When I finally was able to chat with the hiring manager, it lasted 15 min out of the 30 it was scheduled for. The hiring manager was very short, asked about my background (in which I’m very qualified for as my previous roles were extremely similar to what I was applying for) and then told me she had a lot of other people to get through without asking if I even had questions for her or about the role. Needless to say, I didn’t get an in person interview but no surprise there. I’m not the best at interviews but I didn’t even get a chance to mess it up. I simply felt I was inconveniencing them the entire time. Super bummed. I follow Zillow as a company and having been awaiting an opportunity to get my foot in the door for awhile, but I really want someone who is excited by me and my qualifications at least a little.