I recently applied for a position online, sent my resume, cover letter, references, etc. I was chosen for an interview and given a paper application anyways and told to sit in a public spot in the business and fill it out. Is this as strange as I think it is? Why make me fill out all the information I’ve already given them? I’ve been through plenty of application and hiring processes but hadn’t experienced this. Is it just HR red tape or some sort of power play?
As a side note I think the position was very low wage for the skills they expected (expecting a person taking photos/ commercial quality videos for the business to have their own camera equipment and extensive photoshop experience for $14-$18/hr in a high COL area, minimum wage is $12.55, full time position with the business ). I’m pretty solid in my decision to not pursue the position any further but the process left me feeling that it was a strange interaction.