Had an inicial chat with HR that was arranged the day after I applied. That went well and I was given an assignment. I then heard nothing for an extended period, which caused me to reach out.
At this point I was informed they had "gone in a new direction" but would consider my application anyway because it was of such high standards. At this point, I thought all was going well.
I met the team leader, the person who would be my boss, and then the hiring manager. Both of these went well, especially the "boss" because I think we had a good connection. As for the hiring manager, again, a good chat, some negatives were brought up about my CV, but they felt so nit picky it was almost like something had to be said.
I was then waiting around two weeks, only to be told, among other things, that I was “too experienced”. I was left with the most bitter taste in my mouth. I expected so much better from the process, and it put me off the company, and honestly the industry in general for the time being.
For me, I chalked it up to one of two things -
They mean you will want more money they we want to pay (money was never talked about)
We want to train someone who has no experience so we can make them our puppet. I suspect, this is what happened.
Again, the people I met were lovely, or very good actors. I've since been hired by a rival firm, and used the process at Lead Star to help secure that job.
My advice for Lead Star - you process is too long and lacks clarity, and you need a better excuse for not hiring people.
