CData Interview Questions
& Process

The CData interview process included a video call with the recruiter, then a call with the hiring manager who is a great person to learn from, followed by a call with an SDR and AE to assess culture fit, another call with a senior manager, and finally a call with the Director of Sales.

The interview process felt very unstructured, like lazy homework. It included a recruiter call, an Engineering Manager (EM) interview, one technical interview, and one system design interview. The recruiter changed the order right before the technical interview. When asked about the focus of the technical interview (e.g., framework-specific or LeetCode-style), there was no answer. The technical round was strange, focusing on a TypeScript Express controller review for a C#/Java-heavy role. Despite this, I did well as it was my current stack and received positive feedback. For the system design, when I asked for context, there was again no answer. I was asked about HTTP, how to make an app multi-tenant, and other generic questions. When generic questions are asked, generic answers are received. The interviewer corrected my understanding of their intentions, suggesting they expected mind-reading. These questions seemed too simple even for junior roles. I was expecting STAR-based or similar questions. After 6 rounds, I failed without a clear reason and was ghosted when I asked for feedback. It's a shady process, and I recommend looking elsewhere as new hires seem overlooked. The motivation behind this is unclear.

The interview process was great! They communicated well and on time before the interview, which helped me prep. The interviewers were nice, professional, and seemed interested in me as a person. The questions were on point, and I liked that they mixed technical stuff with questions about my background and skills.

I got a call from Michael Page, and the whole thing was pretty smooth and they were really supportive. The interview itself went okay, they just asked a few technical questions. The person interviewing me seemed to have a good vibe, and I managed to answer most things pretty practically. It was a bit of a shock to get rejected though, so I'm guessing there might have been something internal going on at CData.