Hi all,
Joining JPMC soon.
Is there anyone who travels to JPMC ETV building from Hebbal/SahakarNagar/Yelahanka ?
How long you have to be in traffic ? what bout people who lives a little bit far from main road ?
Does JPMC provides cab to and fro ? For bus/shuttle, do we have to walk up to the main road ?
I had an incredibly painful and disappointing interview experience with Woven by Toyota for a role in Tokyo—an experience that left me questioning not only the process, but also my own confidence.
The entire recruitment journey lasted almost two months and involved 6 stages. It began with an HR screening, where I was asked about my experience, expectations for the role, motivation for relocating to Tokyo, and reasons for wanting to join Woven by Toyota. The conversation went well, and I was moved to the next stage.
In the second round, I was then given an assessment to create a product roadmap (PRD) for a mobility company. I invested a significant amount of time, thought, and effort into the assignment because I genuinely cared about the opportunity. I created solutions architecture diagrams, explained the strategy behind everything what I am putting in the PRD. My submission was accepted, and I progressed further.
After that, I completed 3 technical interviews with different teams at Woven by Toyota. Every round required preparation, emotional energy, and time. I continued through the process believing that my efforts were being recognised and that I was getting closer to an offer. Every interview rounds very deep technical rounds, which required lots of thinking and problem-solving skills.
The final interview was another HR round. I was asked non-technical questions about my motivation for moving to Tokyo, why I wanted the job, how I learned about Woven by Toyota, and what inspired me to pursue the opportunity. I answered every question honestly and sincerely.
Then, two days later, I received an automated rejection email.
After approximately 6 stages, weeks of preparation, a demanding assessment, and several interviews, the entire journey ended with a generic automated message.
What hurt even more was the complete lack of feedback. I reached out to the recruiter and the HR representative who conducted my final interview because I genuinely wanted to understand what went wrong. I was not asking them to reverse the decision. I only wanted some clarity after investing so much of myself in the process.
I received no response. When a candidate spends nearly two months attending interviews, completing assignment, preparing for technical discussions, and emotionally investing in an opportunity, they deserve to be treated with empathy and respect.
This opportunity meant far more to me than simply getting another job. I saw it as a chance to move outside my country, build a new life in Tokyo, and take an important step forward in my career. Losing that opportunity after coming so far was devastating.
This experience deeply affected me. It shook my confidence.
To the recruiters and hiring teams at Woven by Toyota: Please respect candidates’ time, effort, expectations, and emotions. No one should go through such a long and demanding process only to be dismissed with an automated email and complete silence.
EDIT - Interestingly, I received an automated rejection email after my 2nd technical interview. When I contacted HR for clarification, I was told that the email had been sent by mistake and that I had actually cleared the round. Shortly afterward, I received an invitation for the 3rd technical interview.