The interview process was pretty standard, though the home assignment was quite excessive compared to others I've done, including an hourlong presentation of the work.
Additionally, they called references for multiple candidates before coming to a decision, putting candidates in the uncomfortable situation of "wasting" references, rather than deciding based on the extensive merit information from the interviews and using references as a final check.
I applied online. I interviewed at Personetics (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Jan 2021
Interview
I was interviewed by a manager on her last day on the job (Bad choice of an interviewer, though she was great).
She recommended to continue the process with me (so I understood she found my profile fit).
Next, I got a take-home assignment that was not clear, and indeed it turned to be that they *sent me the wrong document*(!).
Luckily I did not start working on it before I asked for clarifications.
Then - *I* had to remind HR to schedule a meeting for my home-assignment presentation. Really.
On the presentation - 2 of the 3 participants did not even have their cameras on during the entire meeting (except of the first and last 3 min or so).
The presentation was great, and they gave me very good feedback on the spot.
I was sure that we're on the right track.
But then, over *1 week* later - I get a phone call where they told me that actually I was not the profile they were looking for.
Are you serious???
You made me work on the presentation (I invested 2-3 days) even though my profile was not a good fit to begin with?
I found the entire process messy, sloppy and with NO respect to people's time (including the interviewers).
Considering this - their 'No' was actually good news for me.
Beware.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What did you understand we do?
What experience do you have that can help you succeed in this position?
Why are you interested in this position?
Are you OK with generating materials hands-on?