I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Valorem Reply
Interview
Interviewed with the HR recruiter on the phone initially. Was asked to complete an online "cultural fit assessment". Then had a phone interview with the hiring manager. There was no follow up scheduled for an in person after 3 weeks, and I had to follow up directly to be told they were not interested.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some questions were behavioral interview questions. Also asked about "HR responsibility" experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Valorem Reply (Kansas City, MO)
Interview
Process took about a month, there were multiple interviews including phone and in person interviews. The experience was above average in responsiveness and clarity of next steps. Communication was clear and open during each of the steps.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you have estimating time a task will take based on project scope?
Started great, I was really excited by the work they were doing and felt like it was a perfect match. Great interviews, felt it they were very positive on both sides. Then...they make you go through a "cultural fit test," followed up by an hour talking with a psychologist.
The test was terrible, took nearly 2 hours, and many of the questions were more politically charged than I think is work appropriate. Let's just say, I'd probably know how you vote after looking at your answers. The psychologist interview was "ok" ...but why? All I can say is they must have had some bad hiring in the past, but this is not the solution. It really makes for a negative early impression when you are trying to attract talent.
Well, I apparently blew the culture test and psych eval. I felt a very positive experience sour immediately and never heard from them again. I'm proud of my work history, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have accomplished what I have, nor built the work relationships I have if this psych test was accurate.
In some ways it worked, I dodged that bullet and went on to a great job with a company that doesn't believe in this kind of approach because they actually know how to interview and find great people.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
From culture test: "You believe that free enterprise is the foundation of our country" True/False