Shift Technology Data Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Boston, MAPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I felt like I was moving through the steps normally at first, but the process ended in a really frustrating pattern of silence.

One time, I had a screening call, then an online interview, and then a one-hour in-person interview that was mostly technical alongside an office tour. I remember being told I’d hear back and that another interview would follow.

After the internal recruiter reached out to collect my availability for that next interview, I never saw it happen. I was effectively ghosted, and I had the uneasy feeling that my time and presence—especially after visiting the office—wasn’t respected. I experienced the same kind of disconnect again later: I did an initial HR conversation, then a technical screen

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