You may recall my account of the process of being considered for a contract gig for product marketing at Symantec. Evidently I met Skippy’s stringent standards for the position, as the Recruiting Chick called Tuesday to kvell that I’ve been selected for an on-site interview on Friday.
By way of prepping me for the occasion, it took her two emails to provide me with the name of the interviewer & the location. I suppose I shouldn’t slate her for being an ignorant slut, because she obviously just knows nothing (she does, however, bring out the tautological in me), but honestly—sending me the same job description I’ve received twice before is not really massively useful.
I tried grilling her for information about the group, but she still hasn’t a clue. I also asked whether her company has placed contractors in this division of Symantec; for once she actually admitted her ignorance. She would only know if she had placed the contractor, she explained; evidently it’s impossible for her to speak with the account manager to find this out.
& when I asked about the dress code, her reply was singularly unhelpful: “Definitely formal. So wear casual-formal. No need for a coat & tie.”
Well, I’m relieved, as I have no tie.
I looked up in LinkedIn the person I’m meeting with, but she has one of those stealth profiles, so not much help. I asked the RC to use her premium account to get that info for me. She said she would, but I’m not holding my breath.
I did not ask her if this person is the actual, you know, hiring manager, as opposed to Skippy, who she previously swore was. I wouldn’t believe her whatever she said anyhow.
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