I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Wayfair (Boston, MA) in Dec 2019
Interview
It was very well orchestrated. The process started with a phone call with a recruiter. It was followed by a phone screen and then four rounds of in-person interviews. One round was a full day with eight people interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience in managing and structuring large teams
Initial call with HR for phone screen. Next step was a web based video conference with hiring manager which would spend majority of time reviewing case and then opening it up for questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What has been prior experience creating new process?
Department Head applicants have rated the interview process at Wayfair with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Department Head roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wayfair overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wayfair as a Department Head according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Presentation: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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