BrightRoll Interview Questions
& Process

The process started with a recruiter call that got rescheduled 3 times after it was supposed to start. They asked basic questions about my background and why I was interested in BrightRoll. After that, I had an on-site interview with 4 people, including the hiring manager. They all asked pretty much the same questions the recruiter did, plus some situational ones. The final step was a simple Excel test focusing on basic media math. I wasn't too interested in the role after the initial call and learning about the job and pay, and I think it showed during the on-site. A few days later, the recruiter let me know they went with another candidate.

This was for a new grad Software Engineer role. It was a bit long but gave a good feel for the culture and had some fun questions. Started with a career fair intro where I gave my resume and got put on a list for phone screens. Then a recruiter phone screen asking standard tech questions. After that, a 1:1 technical interview where an engineer went over my resume, asked a few easy coding and algorithm questions, and discussed the role (about 45 mins). The next step was a coding simulation, which was fun. It was an hour-long Skype call where I had to code a simple game using whatever tools I wanted, with the engineer available for questions and I could use Google/docs. I liked this because it felt more like real work. If you passed that, you got an onsite interview. Mine was a full day, super tiring, but gave a lot of insight. It had a technical 1:1 in the morning on algorithms, coding, and web stack knowledge. Then lunch with team members. After that, three more 1:1s: one very specific to the role (JavaScript for front-end), and two more conversational ones about personality and culture fit, not typical behavioral questions. I got an offer call later that day. A big plus was the transparent feedback after each step, unlike other companies. The downside was it took a while and had many steps, but it was worth it. The process felt intense at first, but the coding sim and onsite were more relaxed.

So, I applied and got an email from a representative to schedule an initial phone interview. The day of the interview, they didn't call me at the scheduled time. I waited 15 minutes and then called them. It went to voicemail. Then, I emailed to confirm if we were still on for the interview. After 30+ minutes, they emailed back apologizing that they got busy. I think they forgot about me and handled it unprofessionally. The interview itself asked common questions. They also mentioned that if you pass the phone interview, you'll have a call with the hiring manager to discuss your skills. If you pass that, there's a full-day (4+ hours) final interview where they test your skills and you have lunch with your future coworkers. They should at least show up on time for interviews if they expect a long process.

Got an initial email, then a first phone interview with some light technical questions about traceroute, dns, and network config. Next was a second phone interview with the IT Manager. The final round was a full day onsite. They set up a new PC with instructions for me to configure, had lunch with the department, and then did some panel interviews. Overall, I really liked my experience at Brightroll. Their culture is young and they're confident but not arrogant. They really sold me on the company culture.