After my application was sent, I was contacted rather quickly. I spoke with the Recruitment Manager through Skype, who mentioned that the position I was applying for, which was Assistant Property Manager, may turn into a Leasing Consultant position. The company "promise" states that they strive to promote from within, which made me wonder why they had posted the advertisement in the first place if they were considering promoting someone. I continued on in the process and was contacted by the Property Manager to interview with her. On the day of my interview, I took that assessment test that everyone talked about. There were 40 questions to be answered in 15 minutes. In my humble opinion, it was completely unnecessary. There was nothing related to the position and potentially discriminatory, with no bearing on the qualifications of the candidate. After the assessment test was completed, I had expected to go into her office, but she led me to a public space. I felt uncomfortable as there were other people present and passersby, too. There was no privacy. She immediately told me that the Assistant Manager position had already been filled and the candidate was promoted from within. I had also been informed that the new Leasing Consultant position was at another one of their properties and not the one that was advertised. There seems to be a huge disconnect between whoever posted the ad and the actual hiring process. At the end of the 2 1/2-hour interview, I was told the other Property Manager would be in contact. That never happened. I've been interviewed many times and never have I been through an experience like this. And if the interviewer has also conducted several interviews, they should be capable enough to read someone very well. There is no need for a test. There is no need to talk about a candidate's childhood or other confidential aspects of their lives in public. There is no need to drag an interview out for 2 1/2 hours as that is the candidate's time that they can't get back. What should matter is the candidate's professional background, their skills and what they can bring to the table. All of this can be assessed in a matter of minutes. I also felt very, very misled. I had applied for Assistant Property Manager and not for Leasing Consultant. If the company clearly highlights the fact that they strive to promote from within, then why was the position advertised on a public website? It should've been advertised within the company first. If they aren't able to promote someone, then they should seek outside candidates. What was also unfair was that I was interviewed by someone who wasn't even the Property Manager of the complex where the job opening was located. The Property Manager said I was qualified, but I wasn't even given the opportunity to interview with the actual hiring Property Manager. It was very obvious to me that their decision to hire not only an Assistant Property Manager, but also a Leasing Consultant had already been made prior to the ad.

Lack of urgency between recruiting to property. Property manager stated the recruiter failed to send resume with application so I emailed to her. Once on the team I noticed every manager had their own questions but constistant with test. Some managers challenge applicant based on their needs.