I applied for the territory account manager role and was contacted via email and text to schedule an in-office interview. Meeting was confirmed with person in HR that I would be meeting with company owner about role and should expect an hour for meeting. Upon arriving I checked in at the front desk with the receptionist who asked what role I was applying for. I confirmed and she asked me to have a seat.
A few minutes later I was asked to join a larger group of “applicants” in a larger classroom. The owner proceeded to come in and tell a story about how great selling solar could be if you were willing work hard going door to door. After the quick summary other managers came in to help do on the spot interviews. Mind you I am sitting in a suit and most of the folks around me were in street clothes. A manager then invited me back to interview and I paused and explained that I was there to apply for a territory account role. He looked surprised and said he would be right back. After a few minutes he returned and asked me to follow him. Once he had me around the corner and away from the group, he let me know that the role had been filled but I could interview for a door knocker role if I wanted. I said no thanks and left.
The role is still posted in multiple places. I don’t have a problem if I wasn’t the right fit, but the job posting seemed more about fishing with a wide net to see who they could get in the door. I don’t know if the company is reputable or not, but this experience was an embarrassment to their recruiting process. And they either need to hire someone to tighten things up, or if intentional would indicate other issues may exist as well. Beware!