I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HelloFresh in Nov 2022
Interview
Initial interview, test, final interview. Haven’t heard back after the second stage although an initial follow-up was sent and they had responded to my follow-up. My application is left hanging and I have not gotten even an automated rejection confirmation. Not sure what happened.
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There were 4 stages in this interview. Starting with the HR screening and ending up with a senior leader of the organisation. Well organised. Mixture of case studies, competency and technical questions. Was done virtually as it was during Covid
I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at HelloFresh (Newark, NJ) in Aug 2021
Interview
Hello Fresh has so many positions available. It is young company growing fast and furious and a market that adds the element of convenience and even helps to build on a skill which sometimes many would shy away from as it may seem overwhelming. Hello Fresh makes it easy for anyone to make fabulous meals at home in a snap.
I just went through a phone screening which I understand is the first level of weeding out and finding the right candidates. An interview is your first impression of a candidate and way to find the right people, with the right skills and personality that fit into the culture.
It would be helpful as the Recruiter to have a strong understanding of the business area for the role (and the overall business) that they are recruiting for as well as a general idea of the candidates experience.
Most jobs aren't exactly a 1:1 match there are so many skills that candidates bring to the table from their background and experience that can convert over from one job to the next. It's all about taking 5 minutes to review the resume, identify the key take aways to determine if a phone screen is even necessary. Background, number of years, and time spent at a company displaying role growth determines the level of candidate you are getting. From there alone you can make your initial determination if a phone screen is even necessary - do the skills a candidate has even apply? Do they have skills for other jobs that are available ?
In any event, I understand the challenges a recruiter faces and respect the work that they do but the candidate does their research learning about the company, reviewing the role, determining if they even have the applicable skills the recruiter should take a few minutes as well. And making it less of a script changes the dynamic of just getting blanket responses versus learning about a candidate (humanizing it) or getting a feel for their personality and if it applies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Recruiter from the start never gave any intro about herself, her primary role, what the companies mission or goals are, what roles and departments are hiring etc. She re-read the primary responsibilities of the role from the job description and asked about my direct experience in a role - specific to working at a call center, any managing a call center team knowing that my experience was Operations, Product/Project Management and User Experience in an E-Commerce Retails space for 15+ years.