FreedomPay Interview Questions
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The interview was very conversational, but it was clear they assess interviewees based on "culture fit" too. Unfortunately, as other reviews have suggested, Freedom Pay is an organization that only certain people thrive in, and if you fall outside of those descriptions, the interviewers are immediately disinterested. The entire interview just felt like it was being done because their calendar time was reserved for it. Not being a fit for an organization is fine, but to display a complete lack of interest or enthusiasm during the entire interview felt as if they projected what it was really like to work there. I am not disappointed, but I genuinely feel bad for anyone who is excited for an opportunity to work at the company and has to experience an interview like that.

An outside recruiter reached out about a PM role at Freedom Pay. The process felt unorganized from the start. My first chat was okay, with pretty basic questions. Things got weird when the recruiter's instructions for the case study presentation didn't match the actual interview - I was told I wouldn't be presenting, but ended up in a four-person panel interview. I guess mistakes happen, so I went through with it. While everyone seemed nice, I realized it wasn't a good fit. Plus, the hiring manager being CC'd on the case study email and not clarifying the discrepancy really bothered me, especially since I put a lot of work into it. They really need to do a better job of making candidates excited about their roles.

I applied and the same day a woman called me with some questions about work location, salary expectations, and if I needed employment sponsorship. It took another two weeks to schedule an interview. She sent an email with a link to pick a time. The interview was a phone call, though she kept calling it a Teams interview and sending a broken link. The man who would be my manager called a bit late and we talked for about 20 minutes. He explained they're working hybrid and the job involves traveling nationally once companies allow external employees on-site. He said he was finishing interviews and HR would reach out. If I moved on, there'd be a video interview. A few days later, I got an email saying I wasn't selected.

The interviews were pretty standard, but the whole thing dragged on for over a month because I had to meet with everyone separately: the director, the tech leads, HR, and the higher-ups. The chats with the director and VP were mostly just getting to know each other and talking about the company. I think they were mainly checking if I'd fit the culture and if my resume was on the up and up. The HR chat was quick and to the point, just confirming we were aligned on pay and expectations and answering my questions. What was cool is that the technical interview didn't involve any whiteboarding or coding on the spot. I'm good at coding, but I prefer to think things through rather than have someone watching me code. The technical questions were more about concepts and theory, not specific code. Overall, it was a solid and thorough process, even though it took a while. It would have been way more annoying if I wasn't already working, but since I was, it was just a minor hassle.