1stDibs.com Product Manager interviews, decoded.

The interview process started with a recruiter giving me a tour of their office space and a brief history. Then I was seated in a conference room for interviews with most of the product team. The whole thing could take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours, depending on how many people I spoke with. Many of them asked similar questions. I found out later I didn't get the job, but I'm glad because the environment felt off. The interview started at 11am and someone was already prepping drinks.

I first had a phone screen with the CTO, then an onsite. At the onsite, I met with two other PMs, the CPO (again) and the CTO. Like others said, the CTO asks the 3/5 gallon question for any role. If it's not for his team, that might be his only question.

The interview process felt like it was being made up as we went. I didn't get any info beforehand about the interviews. Communication with the recruiting coordinator was slow, and the team seemed uninterested, even after six interviews. I was surprised by a case study in the second interview with no warning or explanation; it was vague and poorly defined. The other interviews were behavioral/conversational.