Kezdesu - Interview Scheduling Platform for Multi-Round Consulting Interviews

Dashboard, scheduling requests, scheduling workbench, calendar and interview detail. Each of the 22 demo requests opens its own workbench and each of the 21 interviews its own detail page.

Pool limits of 4 interviews a week (3 for partner fit) are checked as the panel is built. Going over shows "would reach 5 of 4" and needs a reason before booking.

Interviewer calendars appear as grey busy blocks with no titles, attendees or descriptions. Clashes with booked interviews are flagged on the calendar and the interview.

22 candidates, 21 interviewers in 7 pools, 4 interview plans from 3 to 5 rounds, 21 interviews and 8 rooms across 6 offices in 5 countries.

Time Zones That Keep Moving

Kazakhstan moved to a single zone, UTC+5, on 1 March 2024 and has no daylight saving, while the Warsaw and Berlin offices change clocks twice a year and candidates apply from London or Dubai. Every time has to be stored in UTC and shown in the candidate's zone, in words.

Uneven Load and Untrained Panels

A few senior consultants carried most case interviews while trained colleagues sat idle. New interviewers need two shadow sessions and a reverse shadow before sign-off, and a shadow may only join when a qualified interviewer from the same pool is on the panel.

Personal Data in Three Jurisdictions

Kazakhstan's personal data law generally requires consent and storage in Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan's rules for Tashkent candidates have changed, so they are flagged for counsel. Candidates of the EU offices fall under the GDPR, and transfers to the Almaty system need a mechanism such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

Adjustments Shared Too Widely

Requests for extra time or step-free access were forwarded around a shared inbox with the candidate's CV. They can reveal health information, special category data under GDPR Article 9, so only the candidate care lead may see the details and nothing may reach the hiring decision.