I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Navan in Apr 2022
Interview
Repetitive and irrelevant questions. I had three interviews and was asked the same questions each time. I was grilled about why I chose the college I did (I don’t know, I was 17 when I picked it?), why I transferred to a better college two years later, what I’ve read lately, but NOTHING about my work experience. I’m 27 so that really threw me off. Every interview was conducted by a white male - major lack of diversity and it was off putting. I was standoffish by my third interview because I kept being asked the same questions, then I never heard from them again. They never even emailed me to thank me for my time and tell me they’re not moving me forward. The whole process rubbed me the wrong way.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Navan in Sep 2021
Interview
Plusieurs entretiens. Les premiers sont des entretiens de découverte de connaissances et competences. Ensuite plusieurs entretiens avec différentes personnes (managers, le top performer...etc) pour évaluer notre expérience, notre logique, nos compétences personnelles et professionnelles. Enfin si nous sommes approuvé par la totalité des intervenants dans le processus d'embauche nous allons au Challenge qui est le dernier entretien avant l'embauche. Le challenge est une sorte d'étude de cas/mise en situation où le recruteur voit nos compétences pour ce rôle en action.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pourquoi vous ? Pourquoi maintenant ? Pourquoi TripActions ? Pourquoi avez-vous fait les choix que vous avez fait ? Quels seraient vos arguments pour vendre TripActions (pourquoi TripActions et pas un concurrent..).
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Navan
Interview
I was referred to TripActions through a friend already working at the company....pre-pandemic. They submitted my resume and I received the initial Recruiter screen.
The recruiter was polite, professional and to the point. No issues or anything that stood out as out of the norm. The recruiter noted I was a great fit for the role and wanted me to talk directly with the hiring manager. Great!
The hiring manager didn't get back to me or the recruiter for a few days, but I understand how busy the day can get. We set up a time for a zoom interview and I did all of the expected prep work. I knew the company already, but I prepped to make sure I was the most knowledgeable person in the 'room'.
I logged into the zoom meeting a couple of minutes early and waited for the hiring manager. After 5 minutes my phone rang. It was the hiring manager calling me and asked if we could scrap the video chat and just talk on the phone. Ok. I can do that.
The phone interview turned into him walking around Chicago during commute traffic. He missed most of what I said and I could hear him say, "whoa" a few times....referring to the crosswalks he was trekking through. I asked professional questions at the end, but didn't get much of a response, and one question I asked him to clarify what he meant. He asked me to repeat the original question again.....meaning....he spoke without listening.
The recruiter emailed me later to say it wasn't a fit, which I completely agreed with.
I give the recruiter 5-stars and the SDR/ADR/BDR manager 1-star.
They reached out 6 months later and I politely spoke with another SDR/ADR/BDR manager and they were great. An offer was extended but I did not accept.