I spoke with a technical recruiter at my school's career fair. A couple of days later, I received an email from a corporate recruiter to set up a phone call.

The phone call lasted less than 15 minutes, during which I had the opportunity to ask a couple of questions about the company. The recruiter mentioned she would forward my information to a hiring manager, who would then determine if I would be moving on to the next step.

I learned the next day that the "match was not ideal." I suggest MathWorks forward a candidate's information to a hiring manager before setting up a phone call to avoid wasting the time of both the recruiter and the candidate.

How do you manage your time and deadlines?

What are you looking for in a job when considering companies?