The Hiring Journey
Describe your interview experience in one word.
What made you pick this word?
What was the first thing you did after accepting the offer?
Celebrate, call someone, or panic a little?
Name one thing you remember from orientation.
Why did this one stick?
Which system or login took the longest to get working?
How did you get unstuck?
Share one moment you felt part of the team.
Who made the moment happen?
How long did the hiring process feel, from application to offer?
Too fast, too slow, or about right?
What information arrived before your first day?
What arrived too late, or not at all?
Who was the first person to say hello on day one?
How did the moment shape your first week?
Name one training you found helpful.
What made the training work for you?
Describe your buddy in three words.
What should every buddy know?
Name one thing a recruiter or interviewer did to make you feel welcome.
How should we repeat this for every candidate?
Name one question you had before day one but never asked.
Where should the answer have lived?
Which part of orientation felt most useful?
Should we give this part more time?
Who taught you the most in your first 90 days?
How did they teach?
How does your manager share feedback with you?
What style works best for you?
What surprised you about the job once you started?
What should we tell candidates up front next time?
How did you feel the night before your first day?
What message from us would have helped?
What did you learn in your first month you wish orientation covered?
Who should teach this topic?
What tool or resource do you still wish you had?
How would having access change your workday?
What does success look like in your role at six months?
How did you learn the answer?
You run our hiring process for a day. What do you change first?
Who would feel the difference most?
Design the perfect welcome email. What goes in?
What should we cut from today’s version?
Rebuild orientation in three steps. What are they?
What would you drop?
You’re writing a Day One Survival Guide. What goes on page one?
Who else needs a copy?
Where do you see yourself at Weston & Sampson in three years?
What support would help you get there?