I hate the job market these days. I was job hunting (currently on application 102 with only 10 interviews) when I was suddenly reached out to by allstate on indeed. They asked me to participate in an online interview. I got ready for what I WAS expecting to be an 1- on -1 interview. I am baffled as the virtual call on zoom filled up with 30 people including the 2 hiring managers. “We will give you 30 seconds to tell us where you are located and what skills you have related to the job. We will take any questions at the end.” And bam. I am the first one up. I took my 30 seconds to explain what I did and my skills. I withheld any questions since they requested. And after that it was watching every other applicant sell themselves for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
I was expecting some questions to be asked by the employer after. Maybe some in depth group discussions. Then once the final person sold themselves ” Alright. If I don't call your name then please leave the interview. Thank you for your time.” The only ones they kept were those with sales licenses or owned their own business. And that was it. I feel humiliated. I spent a whole day researching for this, planning what questions to ask. And nope. Not a single one on one moment. Waiting for 30 minutes to finally talk with the hiring manager about
my skills only to be kicked to the side. I feel disrespected and that my time was wasted.
Are online interviews supposed to go like this?? My morale just tanked and I think I am gonna be stuck in dead end retail forever. I wanna cry because of how impersonal companies are with hiring. I don't wanna be a part of some fucking company but part time retail isn't paying my fucking bills and I am stressed!!!