Castlight·Software Engineer

Castlight Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

San Bruno, CAPosted Jan 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I agreed to interview after connecting with recruiting headhunters who spoke up about the opportunity.

They told me the initial hiring conversation would happen face-to-face with the hiring manager, so I went all the way downtown to meet them.

When I arrived on time, the hiring manager barely even engaged. He looked me over and told me he didn’t want to interview me. He basically implied I’d be able to get a job within 24 hours if I truly wanted one, but that it apparently wouldn’t be with his team.

I left feeling humiliated and upset because I’d made the trip only to be turned away right at the door with no real interview at all. In the end, I never got an offer, and the experience left me

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