Kin Insurance interview questions

Step one - phone screen with HR. (positive experience) Step two - phone screen with direct manager. (positive experience) Step three - in-person interview with 8 people over 4 hours. (neutral experience) Kin Insurance's hiring process has some good things going on - HR was responsive, quick, and accommodating, which I appreciated, especially at a time when many companies unapologetically ghost candidates. I also appreciated that there was no project or homework during the process. I personally think four hour interviews are too long. It is mutually beneficial for both candidates and team members for one to meet as many as possible during the interview process, but I would recommend maybe doing a panel format for 45 minutes with the 5-6 people who will not work most closely with this person instead of back-to-back 1:1s. I would recommend trimming the onsite interview process to 2-2.5 hours. I will bring up one ironic point. Kin Insurance holds values that people enjoy being able to work autonomously, and that the person closest to a situation should be trusted to do the job. This drew me to the company. However, an 8 person/4 hour interview where people from all areas of the company ask grilling questions is the exact opposite of this. I do realize that leaving someone to work autonomously is not a viable interview process. However, as someone who is more introverted, I find these long, complex interviews to be exhausting. I think this process favors certain personality types and (please, please, please stay with me and hear me on this next point) that does not necessarily exactly correlate with who can perform the on-the-job skills. I personally struggle under the high-pressure questions and so do many other viable, strong-performing workers, and I think this might not be accounted for in this company's process. Overall, I felt this was a fair process but I recommend some tweaks so it correlates with the company's core values.

Easy first phone call. Then had an in person at their office at their office. Took forever for someone to get me because none of their HR reps were in the office. Met with with the first individual, who seemed to think he was the smartest guy in the world. Referred to the movie “Wolf of Wall Street” for a sales example LOL. He didn’t seem to have a good sales acumen and that’s obvious from his LinkedIn profile. Then met with another individual, who said “This job is so easy a monkey could do it”. Not sure I would describe a job like that when trying to sell a job seeker but what do I know. He didn’t seem to have a strong management background either by the way he was talking to some of the current employees, along with the fact that he didn’t seem to realize what the company actually is. It’s a tech company that does insurance, bud. They also try to make it seem like you can make a ton of money but don’t be fooled. Low base salary and you don’t get any of the commissions until you reach a certain point per month. Forgot the number, but anyone who’s familiar with a “Draw” commission structure should understand. I wasn’t going to take the position anyway, but they also do not call you with a yes or no. Not a good sign from a company.