So, you wanna know about JCW recruiting, huh? Lemme tell ya, it wasn’t something I went looking for, not really. It kinda just… happened. I was at this point, you know, where my old gig just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Day in, day out, same old grind. Felt like I was stuck in mud, spinning my wheels.
I started putting my feelers out, browsing those job boards till my eyes went crossed. Sent out a bunch of resumes, the usual song and dance. Most of ’em, you never hear back, right? Standard procedure. But then, this JCW thing popped up. The name sounded kinda fancy, I guess. Or maybe just… corporate. I didn’t think much of it, just another application into the void.
Then the weirdness started.
First, they scheduled an interview, then rescheduled it. Like, three times. Each time, a different excuse. “Oh, the hiring manager’s dog ate his calendar,” or “A crucial meeting about the color of the new office plants came up.” Okay, I’m exaggerating a bit, but you get the picture. It was just… flaky. I almost told them to forget it.
But, you know, I needed a job. So, I stuck with it. Finally got the interview. It was one of those panel things, felt like I was facing a firing squad. They asked all these super specific questions, stuff that wasn’t even on the job description. I remember one guy, just staring at me, not blinking. Kinda unnerving, to be honest.
- They asked me about my five-year plan. Standard, okay.
- Then they asked what kind of animal I’d be. Seriously? A badger, I told ’em. Because badgers just get stuff done. Don’t think they liked that answer.
- Then there was a “problem-solving” test that involved figuring out how many jellybeans fit in a jumbo jet. Like, who cares?
The whole thing felt less like they were trying to see if I was a good fit, and more like they were trying to trip me up, or maybe just amuse themselves. It was a real head-scratcher. I walked out of there thinking, “What just happened?”
A week later, I got an email. Not a rejection, not an offer. Just a link to another test. This one was online, timed, and full of those “which shape comes next?” puzzles. I swear, it felt like I was back in elementary school, but with more pressure.
That’s when I kinda bailed.
I just thought, if their recruiting process is this disorganized and… weird, what’s it actually like to work there? Probably a madhouse. Maybe they’re looking for a very specific type of person, someone who thrives in chaos or loves abstract puzzles more than actual work. I don’t know.
So, my JCW recruiting story? It’s mostly about confusion and a lot of wasted time. I ended up finding something else, a place that felt a bit more… normal. They asked me about my skills, my experience, and what I wanted to do. Imagine that! No jellybeans involved.
Looking back, that whole JCW episode was a good lesson. Sometimes, the way a company recruits tells you a lot about the company itself. And sometimes, you just gotta trust your gut when it says, “Run!”
