I applied for this position and within a few days, I was contacted by an internal recruiter who said there was also a manager role as well. I told him I was only interested in the director role. He asked me standard interview questions and asked me what my target compensation amount was. He then said he would present me to the hiring manager who was VP of Marketing. Within a few days, i was interviewing with the VP. The interview was really laid back, more like a conversation. He didn't really ask many questions, just talked about Medecision and seemed honest about the bad reviews. Sounded to me like a good company just going through a rough spot. It was honestly one of the best interviews I've ever had. He asked me which position I was interested in, and I AGAIN said the director one. He ended the interview by saying, "I really like you a lot.
I even interviewed you out-of-turn, I was so excited about your resume. I will tell the recruiter to schedule an interview for you with my boss, the CMO after we get back from HiMSS." A few days later, I got a phone call from the recruiter. He said, "[Hiring manager] really enjoyed your conversation, but he thinks you are not qualified for the position." I was truly taken aback. Why end the interview with a promise to go on to the next step if I wasn't even qualified?? The recruiter asked if I was interested in the manager role, and in my daze, I said "maybe". I was pretty upset, but I reached out to the hiring manager on LinkedIn and said, "I enjoyed our conversation, thank you for your time, and I hope you find a good fit for the position." Immediately after I clicked send, I sent an email to the recruiter to tell him I was NOT interested in the manager position and I apologize for the hasty answer on the phone. I ended the email wishing him well in finding a good fit. About a week later, the recruiter called to ask if I wanted to move on to the next step in the process. He said, "Don't worry, I'll make sure everyone is on the same page with the position you want." I said, "Sure". About 20 minutes later, I got an email from his assistant attempting to schedule me for the MANAGER POSITION. I emailed them all this time: the assistant, the recruiter and the hiring manager: I AM NOT INTERESTED IN THE MANAGER POSITION. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL. It wasn't in all caps in the email, but it was in all caps in my head. I am SO not interested in ANY position with Medecision. The Glassdoor comments were a red flag, but I wanted to give them a chance. Growing companies have growing pains, I get it, but I'm really turned off.