The whole process was smooth, and I had positive impressions of everyone I met. The only negative experience I had was with one of the recruiters, who contacted me before and after the on-site interview. (I was transferred to her from a different recruiter because the original one was on vacation.)

The chat two days before the on-site was short and dry, offering little help. Three business days after the on-site, I received an email from the recruiter saying that she had feedback and an update for me, and scheduled a phone call for the afternoon of the same day. The email was cc'd to all the recruiters, coordinators, and sourcers who had been involved in the process.

My guess was that it was a requirement for them to reject a candidate over the phone instead of by email, to show that they do care about candidates. Well, actually, she couldn’t care less. The whole conversation lasted less than 30 seconds. She offered no feedback and showed absolutely no interest in talking more. She really could have done that in an email. At least it’s easier to copy and paste empathetic words :)

I’m not being a sour grapes here. I enjoyed talking with many of the Dropbox people I met through the process and will recommend other people to interview with them. I may even try again myself sometime in the future.

I just hope this one recruiter can improve on how she carries a conversation with just a little bit more enthusiasm and make candidates feel welcomed.

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