Faithlife Interview Questions
& Process

Recruiter hit me up 5 times and I eventually agreed to chat. First up was a call with someone who said they were the hiring manager, but they were actually just another team member who was leaving. They seemed to be the only one who knew what was going on. Then I had a 2-hour call with the Marketing Exec, way over the scheduled hour, which showed a lack of respect for my time and poor interview skills. They asked me to interview with their consultant, and then follow up in-person with them. The consultant's interview was mostly them bragging about themselves and explaining that all products come from the CEO's head, so no real product development process. The Marketing Exec confirmed me for the next round, which was supposed to be an in-person follow-up with the consultant also present. The consultant took over, and they spent an hour just talking over each other, it was super awkward. It got worse when they asked me questions that pushed me to break my NDAs from previous jobs. I tried to explain and answer what I could, but they wanted specific details that weren't necessary to see if I could do the job. After 8 hours total, they then asked for a full marketing plan project for them, basically asking for free work. This was all before more on-site interviews were supposed to happen. When I questioned this process, they decided they weren't interested in me anymore, which was fine because I had major concerns about how they run their business.

The interview process was a full day and included 4 stages. The first stage was a pair programming session with the engineering director, focusing on software design and discovering your technical background. After that, there was a lunch with some engineers to check for culture fit. The third stage was a panel interview with technical leads, which covered culture fit, teamwork experience, and your thought process for making technical decisions. Finally, the last stage was an interview with the engineering manager, discussing career aspirations, salary expectations, and relevant past experience.

The interview process started with a phone call from HR. After that, there was an online video interview that included a coding test. I was asked to build a form that was shown as a screenshot of their website. I started coding the layout, planning to refine it later. The interviewer stopped me after about 10 minutes, saying it was good enough and I didn't need to add any Javascript. We then moved on to other questions and finished the interview. This coding task was easy, but I was surprised to get an email saying I didn't have the required skills, especially after ten years in web development. I also noticed their website form wasn't ADA compliant, which makes me question their awareness of international sales laws for Canada. Overall, the interview was straightforward, but it seems Front End interviewers can be rigid in their approach.

I sent in my application via email and heard back within a week. They were interested and set up a phone interview with the marketing manager on a specific date and time. During the call, since the role is about marketing to the Netherlands, they asked a lot about the religious landscape there. Specifically, questions like how to market to the Catholic Church, naming Dutch theologians, and if Dutch Catholics use social media or e-readers. I did my best to answer, but honestly, I couldn't answer everything. I was actually expecting more marketing and social media questions, so some of the questions were a bit unexpected. The manager thanked me and ended the call. I never received a follow-up email, which I figured meant I didn't get the job or move to the next stage.