Just interviewed with cogency global for a quasi paralegal role. I told their talent acquisition specialist that I would need to work 8-4pm. He stated no problem. Also told him my salary requirements. Also said no problem. I go to interview. Meeting with manager went great. She then went to get her boss to “say hi” at which point she tries to play hardball, salary is too high. Can’t work the shift I want because quote “people with tenure want that schedule and can’t have it and I can’t give it to you just because you have a child. Since you have such childcare needs I don’t think this will work out” soooo literally was just discriminated against for being a parent? Cool. I called the HR person after I left and told him what went down. He wasn’t happy. Don’t work here.

The interview was pretty easy, when you arrived you were given a typing test which is cool but useless when thinking about it because the speed in which a person types shouldn't dictate the work ethic or quality a person can present. After the type test, you were taken to a conference room where you were interviewed by 5 people who read questions off a paper, which didn't make it feel like genuine questions, just routine. Once you finish the interview, you proceed with being given more tests to determine competence, and the process wasn't great, it was more annoying than productive. I ended up not taking the offer because it just felt like a lot, and I don't think it was worth the pay.