CodeScience Interview Questions
& Process

I had an initial call with the recruiter, then a video call with the sales manager. After that, I had a joint video interview with two employees at my level. Next were individual video calls with the CEO and COO. I also chatted with HR about benefits. The final stage was a presentation over video to everyone I had interviewed with, plus some others from the company. While I was fine doing everything remotely, it was good that I'd met some team members before, as there would have been a chance to meet in person otherwise. The process was tough but taught me a lot about the company and let me share about myself. It was thorough enough that I could decide if it was a good fit. The presentation is challenging, but if you set expectations clearly upfront like in a sales deal, it should go well. They don't expect you to know everything, but they want to see you've done your research.

So, I think there were five people I talked to, from different teams. We did them a few days apart because I wasn't in a rush for a new role and they were cool with that, which was great because my schedule was already packed. It was a bit different from other places I've interviewed. They hit me with a lot of technical stuff and asked me to solve problems on the spot, but they also asked a ton about me personally – like hobbies, family, travel. It felt more like a chat than an interrogation, honestly. Even if I hadn't gotten the job, it was a pretty good experience. I was kinda nervous for the final presentation to a group of people, but I got to talk about a project I really loved. They grilled me on pretty much everything, from the tech choices and design to dev environments, data size, connecting with other systems, rules, keeping track of changes, testing, and getting code out automatically. I was upfront about what I didn't know and explained how I'd find out, which I think is important for any professional. It all went well, I got an offer, and started a couple weeks later building my first AppExchange product.

I applied online and got an interview request 2 days later. I had a screener (video call) with a recruiter 2 days after that. The first negative experience was when the recruiter rescheduled the interview a couple hours before it was to start, moving it later in the day. I had plans that I ended up canceling to accommodate this new time. The conversation was pleasant and consisted of standard questions: "Tell me about yourself...", "What do you know about CodeScience", etc. It ended on a good note and I was told they'd get back to me in a few days. A week later I got an email from the recruiter stating hiring had "hit a bump and [they] aren't moving as fast as [they] usually do." Essentially, hiring for the position had been put on hold for some reason, but they'd keep my application for when they start back up again. Three days after I received that email, I got a rejection email. Strange and almost dishonest if you ask me, since I had just been told they weren't hiring right now. Oh well.

The interview process was great, casual and an enjoyable conversation as opposed to the traditional interviews. I thought at the end of the interview and conversation with the HR director that I had a good shot at a second interview. It was even mentioned during the interview that after reading other Glassdoor interview reviews that they had made improvements, one of them being that they wouldn't let people hang and waste their time or wonder where they were in the interview process, that they would let someone know if their candidacy was being ended. After 2 weeks, due to being over the holidays I emailed to follow-up on the status of my application/ interview and the position, only to be ignored. No response stating "thank you but we have filled the position", "thank you but we are proceeding with other candidates", or even "we are still involved with the reviewing process". It only takes 5-10 seconds to send a quick email response to a job seeker so they know where they stand, but they did not even have the courtesy to do so. The only way I determined that the position was filled is that it was no longer listed on the website. These people forget what it's like to be a job seeker and should use a bit more common courtesy and respect to keep applicants informed. Very disappointed in the company as due to the reviews and interview process I was very excited about the opportunity.