I applied to WebFilings on July 5th, 2012, from their website on a total whim. Around that time, I had heard nothing but great things about the company and the potential for growth this place had to offer. Ames was not really an ideal location for me, but I’m always open to new opportunities and figured I’d give it a shot. I should have known from my first email from WebFilings that this wasn’t going to work out…at all.

A few days later, I received an email from the “Team Support Coordinator” asking when I would be available to come in for an interview and to “Please let me know what day and time would work best for you.” Well, I told her what time and day would work best for me, and she responded by telling me, “We usually like to start interviews at 9 am or 1 pm.” Then why ask me when I want to have an interview? The whole process with this lady was annoying, and it went on for several emails. One phone call would have sufficed. I finally set up an interview two weeks later at 1:00 pm. To be honest, I was excited because of all the great things I’ve heard.

I strolled in for my interview a little bit before 1 pm and did not leave the office until a little before 4:30 pm! I left the place exhausted! Haha. I had six different “interviews” over that period with eight different people that lasted approximately 30 minutes each. The interview process started off terrible. They didn’t have an open conference room or room to even begin the interview. They dragged me around for a good five minutes before they decided that the cafeteria would be a great place to have an interview. I was put off after this, and I’m sure my demeanor reflected that. The entire office just seems unorganized.

Anyway, I met with two people in the cafeteria, and they asked me basic interview questions, and I asked the questions that I had. I wasn’t aware that I was going to be meeting six more people at this point. From there, they finally found a conference room for me, and I met up with two more individuals for more of a technical interview. The third interview consisted of the scrum master, and he discussed what he does and where the company is going. Once again, he asked me the same redundant questions that I was asked in the past two interviews. SUPER ANNOYED at this point. After this, I had two 30-minute Skype interviews, one with a man from Seattle and the other with a man working at home. I ran out of things to ask. I was tired of saying and hearing the same things over and over. The last Skype interview ran short due to the fact that the laptop they gave me was dying. Maybe charge it before an interview? Finally, I went to my final interview with the QA director. It was laid back and lacked… and before I left, he gave me a little tour of the office.

The next morning, I had gotten an email saying I didn’t get the job. I guess it was better than me having to reject an offer, ha. About two weeks after, I received a call from a Montana number. The lady works for WebFilings and wanted to know if I was interested in an interview for a QA position. I was dumfounded. I told her no and was slightly offended that they didn’t even keep track of people they reject after an interview. C’mon!

I DO NOT recommend. There’s one word I cannot overemphasize that describes my process with WebFilings: Unprofessional.

I really can’t remember many of the questions I was asked throughout the interviews, but I was given “homework” to complete and emailed it back that evening after the interview.

1. Summarize who I had my interviews with.
2. State two reasons why they shouldn't hire me.
3. List five unconventional uses of a brick.
4. Create a flowchart of how to troubleshoot/QA a broken toaster.
5. Tell the funniest joke you know.