The interview process was unprofessional and drawn out over several months. I was encouraged to wait for several follow-up interview meetings that were canceled, rescheduled, and postponed several times. All the while, the HR representative assured me that the company was still very much interested. Out of the blue, this same HR representative called me to indicate that they'd hired internally for the role, giving the position to a candidate who was not in the running until that same week. I was stunned because of all the hoops I'd jumped through and the effort and time spent following up and confirming our mutual interest. I landed in a far better role elsewhere, but I do feel the need to warn others who may be considering a role at this company.
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The interview itself was not difficult. Stereotypical interview questions were asked.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Steinhauser (Newport, KY) in Nov 2013
Interview
A total of three interviews with 5 different individuals. First interview was by phone, second interview was with president and vice president of company, and third interview as was with three employees - two were sales and one was operations manager.
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What was a situation where you had conflict and how did you resolve it? What is your work experience? Are you self-motivated?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Steinhauser in Apr 2016
Interview
Interview process was very unique. First, had a phone interview with HR. She was very friendly and conversational. We scheduled an in-person interview for later that week. The interview consisted of two back to back interviews. The first was with the HR director and another employee, and focused more on my qualifications for the job. The second was with two account managers and focused on whether or not I would fit in with their culture. Both interviews were very relaxed and all the staff were friendly. I scheduled another interview with them the next day, which was with their President and another employee. This interview also focused on whether or not I would fit in with the culture, but also had some qualification questions. Roughly a week after this interview, I was informed they had decided to go with a different candidate.
SUMMARY:
Steinhauser is a very culture-centric company, which is a good thing in their case. They have a very relaxed, friendly atmosphere. If you are interviewing with them, make sure to emphasize how you could fit in at their company, since the President looks at her employees like family, and is very selective of who she allows to join her staff. I can't say enough good things about Steinhauser and their interview process, my only negative is that I'm not currently working there.
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What would you do to build relationships with your fellow employees here at Steinhauser?
