Before I spoke with anyone at the company about the job or my experience, I was asked to do an exercise to set up a Salesforce org, do a small amount of configuration, populate it with data. I was also asked to be ready to speak about the data and issues I’d raise with the client. I was definitely a little put off by the exercise, since I was asked to put 3 in hours of work before anyone spoke to me. Additionally, as a Salesforce Consultant, the exercise was very easy and felt like a total waste of time. They could have gathered more about my expertise if they just spoken to me about my experience. After the exercise I spoke with someone at the company to discuss my data and architecture choices. I was then asked to speak with someone at the company with the same title, but was asked to do a case study before the conversation so we could discuss it. I finally spoke with two other folks at the company. The whole process was way too drawn out, and for such a small company it felt very impersonal. The whole process was a red flag for me.

The first contact was a request to complete a build to meet requirements laid out in a scenario. I had 48 hours to complete it, starting on a date I chose. I was not supposed to take more than 2-3 hours to complete it, and then create a short video walking through my solution. The time limit was demanding - elements to the solution included data cleaning, importing the data to multiple objects, custom fields, reports, dashboard, mobile page, workflow rule, and an email template. I was a bit put off at the exercise being the first element, without there even being a phone call to start with. I was assured that I would get feedback on my solution, which I looked forward to even if I didn't advance. But the only feedback I received was a rejection email a week later. It felt disrespectful and ultimately made me question if I'd want to work there anyway.