The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Leesa (Virginia Beach, VA)
Interview
Three rounds of interviews totaling seven people was a red flag and indicative of lack of trust in leadership, inability to identify top talent and overall growing pains of c-suite/organizational changes.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Leesa in Nov 2017
Interview
A senior leader of the organization saw my profile on LinkedIn and reached out to me about joining the company. He explained what they were looking for and asked me to send in some materials and schedule a formal interview. Days and weeks passed, and I couldn't get a time on their calendars to schedule. Every time I reached out to ask what was happening, I was told they were still very much interested in me for the role but had been busy traveling (pre-COVID). They eventually went completely silent, and I stopped trying. I don't know how they ever fill any positions.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Leesa (New York, NY)
Interview
Set up a call with a recruiter. Everything went smooth at first. We had a nice lengthy chat about the company and my experience. When I pushed back about how there were many competitors in the space and how they were different, I managed to make out from a length conversation that they donate mattresses.
Had a call set up with the CD and had a good conversation with him and was told they'd move me to the next round. A couple days went by and I heard nothing then I was asked to show more work- was my portfolio not good enough? Like really? Had to dig for some old projects and send that over, then I had a call with a PM and marketing. Was told they have no ui/ux designers and this person would be the sole ui/ux designer. That is fine but they didn't seem like they knew about this role was going to integrate with other teams. I got a run around of responses. I found the call to be short and the people I was speaking with having no questions for me but me having a ton for them.
As for compensation- for a remote role with designers in the NYC area the comp wasn't that compatible to market rate. On a bit the low side for $110-$115.
While I didn't move forward I found it completely unprofessional to not give me any feedback as to why. Especially after being told I was a great candidate and a "perfect fit".
As much as I would have liked to work for this company there is way to much competition in their market space (purple, caspar, nectar, tuft and needle)...the list goes on. I see them folding up shop in 2-3 years unless they are bought out.