I read the glassdoor reviews about WeWork, but decided to go through with the interview process anyway. I have to say by the end of the interview process (which added up to ELEVEN total phone interviews, google hangout interviews, and in-person interviews) it would have taken a VERY generous offer to take the job. And yet, after all of those conversations, video calls and meetings, they didn't make me an offer. That's okay, not every person is great for every job. But you have to wonder at that point, what did they learn in interviews 5-11, that they did not get from 1-4? I felt like I was answering the same questions repeatedly, which told me they were not communicating with one another. The process was not efficient for anyone involved.
Throughout the interview process, I had a very hard time telling who the decision makers were. I showed up for one of these interviews (#9) and the person I was interviewing with didn't seem to know they were supposed to be interviewing me. On another (#8), there was a surprise panel of 4 people (that was one of the better meetings), during a google hangout interview (#4), the interviewer halted our conversation to answer a phone call and asked me to wait for 10 minutes to take an important call. Umm... I wondered if that was some sort of test?
Every person i spoke with warned me about the reality of working for WeWork, and hinted that I needed to be ready to say goodbye to a traditional work-life balance. There was this feeling of chaos present in nearly every interview that told me the people there were driving without a map. It seems to be going well for their business, but the message they delivered was rather unhinged.
I have no idea if the process I went through is normal for this company (I hope not!), but my sage advice to anyone interviewing at WeWork would be to be patient, it could be a long process, and just because you're on to interview number 11 doesn't mean you will get an offer.
On a positive note, 90% of the people I spoke with at WeWork seemed to love their jobs, and the community they stand for.