I applied online. I interviewed at Wayfair (Boston, MA) in Feb 2016
Interview
Standard email, then in person interview. Did not hear back for about a month. Had to reach out to the HR person in order to find out any news. Ultimatley frustrating in the end. Would have liked a more formal yes or no.
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Question 1
Where would you fit in. Some experience you've had.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Wayfair (Boston, MA) in Nov 2017
Interview
Recruited at a college job fair. Had initial interview on the phone with someone in HR. Pretty simple and lasted about 20 minutes. Heard back shorty and was invited in for an interview in Boston.
In-person interview is about 90 minutes and is in 3 parts by 3 separate people. All 3 ask similar questions honestly. Mostly ask about your experience and why you want to work at Wayfair. They shouldn't need to have 3 different people conducting the same interview 3 times in a row. Just have 2 people interviewing the candidate at the same time for an hour.
First person showed up late (actually the person originally going to interview me cancelled so she was just the replacement.) So already pretty crappy. She was really defensive when I asked if it was an inclusive and welcoming work environment for people of all ethnicities and sexualities.
Second person was very nice. No complaints, honestly. She pretty much asked the same questions as the first, though.
Third person seemed lost. Just had a blank expression and nodded at me. Although all 3 never once asked me a specific question about my answers or resume (they all just read from a paper and smile and nodded at my answers, whether they were good answers or horrible answers.) At the end, she said something about how it was great that I was getting a head start on applying for jobs. It was very condescending, like she didn't even take me seriously. She also told me that I would hear back NEXT WEEK. The interview was on a Wednesday and I got a rejection letter LITERALLY 48 hours after my interview ended. That's not next week.
honestly, they probably did have better candidates than me, but this is a review of their interview and their interview was unprofessional, repetitive, and conducted poorly.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Wayfair (Boston, MA) in Apr 2010
Interview
In all fairness, the hiring manager would probably have conducted a much better interview if she had been there herself. At the last minute, I was assigned to interview with a colleague of hers, who was not familiar with the process and seemed very disorganized.
To start, I arrive to the interview and wait for nearly 30 minutes before the unofficial interviewer arrives. She gave an apology that was insincere, stating that she was late because she had gone out partying with her colleagues and "you know how it is."
Soon after, the interview started with a series of typical questions. The entire time, the interviewer checked her phone, said "like" and "ya know" every three words, and claimed that the office was very professional. I appreciate that she went straight into the pay structure, which was less than ideal. The bonus structure is pretty much non-existent, and the perks you get are snack rooms (filled with tiny bags of crackers) which the interviewer said she loved because "sometimes I just forget to eat lunch, so the snacks really help."
Overall, the most important quality they seemed to be looking for is "fit," as in, a fresh recent grad who is up for grabbing beers with their colleagues over merit based work. I'm sure the right candidate will have a great time socially and make "awesome" friends, but if you're over 22 and you want to pursue a career, try your luck elsewhere.