Here's a company that values culture over talent. They've structured their interview process to weed out the most qualified and talented folks in favor of those that 'fit in'? Note, multiple recruiters and headhunters are constantly trying to fill positions for Kasasa because very few make it through the funnel. I've had 4 different headhunters contact me about a role at Kasasa.
My initial interview was on the phone. Then, a follow up on site. Finally, I was invited back for the big interview along with other candidates (none of which were hired either). Here was the process:
1. Lunch and social time
2. Interview with current Client Directors
3. Time to put together a presentation about a shoe store. You better know how to use a PC.
4. Present your solution via Powerpoint to a bunch of Managers who think their role is to humiliate and embarrass applicants and demonstrate immediately that they are in control. Having only ~30 minutes to build a Powerpoint from scratch with very limited data, you have to make some assumptions. This of course is far different from reality, where you would have an opportunity to ask lots of questions and thoroughly know about a bank before making a presentation. But that doesn't matter to the interviewers, who ask very detailed questions to which you cannot give an accurate answer because you don't know the details to be accurate.
Clearly, they've done this drill so many times, that they have assumptions in their head and know how they will tear apart any proposal you make. I felt deflated and humiliated after this round was over and knew Kasasa wasn't the place for me. I don't play 'gotcha' games in meetings and I'm not out to demonstrate why I'm 'better that everyone else in the room'.
5. Tour of the facilities
6. Test - Yes, you take a Wonderlic test in a special room they have designated for Wonderlic testing. I found this quite easy and am certain I scored well.
7. Happy hour. I had 1.5 beers over 90 minutes and socialized with the team. During which time I found out that the most unfriendly manager was leaving and the hiring manager was actually not the hiring manager.
I was told by my headhunter that I wasn't a good 'cultural fit'. Honestly, their loss. And, likely good for me because I want to be treated like an adult, not a child.