DoorDash Associate Interview Questions
& Process
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DoorDash
Senior Associate
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Presentation Technical screen
Interview formats
Presentation Technical Coding
For a role at DoorDash, I first had to do a take-home assignment and then prep a presentation. The recruiter gave me clear instructions and I spent a lot of time on the data analysis and deck. But then in the interview, the interviewer totally skipped the presentation and instead gave me a live case study with a new dataset. I had to share my screen and solve it on the spot, which was not what I was told to expect. The live exercise itself was okay, but it was frustrating because I put so much work into the take-home and presentation. If they wanted to test live problem-solving, they should have said so upfront so I could have prepared differently.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share an instance where you enhanced a process or boosted operational efficiency?
- Describe a situation where you encountered challenges working with a difficult stakeholder.
- What are some aspects of life that bring you happiness?
DoorDash
Associate
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Coding Case Behavioral
I applied and then had an HR phone screening. Right after that, I got a take-home case study. It had a big dataset and I had 48 hours to clean it up, analyze it, and then write a report with recommendations. There were also some extra SQL questions. Then, I did two rounds of interviews that included both case study stuff and behavioral questions. After the last interview, I didn't hear back for days and then just got a standard rejection email with no explanation. It was a bit of a bummer considering how much work went into the case study and interviews.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What is your motivation for joining DoorDash?
- Can you share an experience where you had to be resourceful or make do with limited means?
- Regarding growth strategy and market expansion, what are your thoughts?
DoorDash
Associate
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Presentation
Interview formats
Case Technical Presentation
First there was a recruiter phone screening. Then I had a case interview with the hiring manager. After that, there was a take-home assignment. The final round was a presentation to a panel. Unfortunately, another candidate was selected before I finished the take-home assignment. Make sure to have enough time banked in order to act fast. The project was to analyze two large data sets on calls the dasher support team received, answer questions about the data set testing your Excel skills, and then come up with recommendations on how to improve the support team's efficiency/effectiveness.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Brainstorm a policy for handling customer refund requests for concert tickets, including specific scenarios.
- Analyze two large datasets concerning calls received by the dasher support team.
- Answer questions related to the dataset, assessing your Excel proficiency.
DoorDash Associate Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from DoorDash interview reports.
“In a scenario where vendors are unable to deliver products to our warehouses, what alternative methods could be used to secure a restock?”
Read reports →“From DoorDash's business model pillars, which do you believe is the most crucial: Customers, Merchants, or Dashers?”
Read reports →“How would you suggest DoorDash create a new strategy to bring in more Dashers?”
Read reports →“What non-financial options can you suggest to a partner who is dissatisfied with their current contract and wants to reduce their cost per order?”
Read reports →“What's your strategy for allocating $250,000 to double Caviar's NYC income?”
Read report →“Imagine you're opening a Dashmart in a new city. What would be your first 24 hours of actions?”
Read report →“How would you ensure the success of a new grocery store launch on the app?”
Read report →“After spending 24 hours reviewing this dataset from an early month of DoorDash, what recommendations would you provide to improve the business?”
Read report →“Imagine you've launched in a new city and it's not performing well. What's your strategy for fixing this?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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