DON'T FALL FOR THE RECRUITERS. I initially came in for an in-person interview in Orland so I could be vetted for a phone interview with the New York office. The man who recruited me for the interview said the process would be extremely casual and throw everything I had been taught about formal interviews out the window. My recruiter told me I should know all about the people interviewing me and should be able to tell him facts about them, like their hobbies or where they went to school. However, as other associates came into the interview room to talk to me all of the questions they asked me were all formal in nature. I felt very confused if I should try to answer the questions formally, try to put some of my personality into it or bring more casual topics into the conversation. The vibe was really strange. Everyone talking to me seemed like the didn't want to be there and kept talking about how busy they were. My recruiter told me he would get back to me in the next few days but after several weeks with no word I reached out again and he said their office in Orlando was full. Apparently, he couldn't keep his recruits straight because I was very clear I was looking to be in their New York office. At the end he said he would be happy to help me find a job through their talent acquisition services, which gave me the impression that they just reach out to upcoming college graduates to try to get more people to use their services to find a job with other companies. The whole thing felt like a scheme and was a complete waste of time.

I was messaged by a recruiter on linkedin and had a phone call with her, and then was set up with a first round interview with one of the sales managers for the office I applied for. In this interview I found the questions asked to be very strangely worded for it to be a sales job.