GeoComply Interview Questions
& Process

Thanks to Rachel, the process was smooth and well-organized. The whole process took about two and a half months from when I first applied to getting the offer. Round 1 was an HR phone screen covering basics, my background, and alignment with the JD. Round 2 was a team session—everyone was genuinely nice and took time to really answered all my questions. The final two rounds were design-focused whiteboard challenges: challenging, but the most collaborative I’ve experienced. I'm really looking forward to starting with this team ;)

The interview process included an HR interview, a Hiring Manager Interview, and an Additional Exec Level Interview. It culminated in a Panel presentation where I had to present a business plan with ideas for Geocomply's growth. Geocomply made an effort during the interview to counter their poor online reviews, but unfortunately, their actions during the process seemed to confirm those reviews. After the panel interview, I was told a few days later via voicemail that someone else got the job. The voicemail was polite and mentioned that if another position opened up, they'd consider me, and that my info was sent to other departments because they were impressed. A few weeks later, I found out the other candidate turned down the role. I assumed I'd get the offer as the backup. This makes me think either I was lied to or they never intended to hire for the position. Given the role is still open, it seems like a mix of both. I confirmed with the company that the role was still open and that I was still interested via email and phone, but then I was ghosted. Geocomply really needs to improve their process from the start.

The interview process began with a recruiter call. Then, there were two technical rounds, one focused on system design and the other on coding. The system design part was rough, honestly. The interviewer seemed like a junior to mid-level developer who didn't really grasp architecture design well. They got confused easily, asked questions that didn't make sense, and I had to explain things multiple times. It wasn't collaborative like they said it would be, and I doubt they'll give a positive evaluation. The coding round had problems from easy to hard, focusing on data structures and testing. The interviewer was pretty judgmental, pointing out flaws instead of being helpful. They said something like 'you should have asked that before you coded,' which felt unnecessary given how tough interviews are. During an advanced problem, I suggested a few ways to solve it because of the time limit, but they dismissed my ideas, only to later suggest something similar to what I proposed. When I mentioned it, they got defensive. They didn't even know a standard data structure, which is basic, but instead brought up something similar that was less efficient and poorly implemented. This showed they lacked knowledge of standard concepts and couldn't take feedback, which would be tough to work with. Overall, it was a tedious and pointless experience. I was contacted by their recruiter because my background and industry experience seemed like a fit, but the interview process felt like they were trying to disqualify me rather than see my strengths, with the senior devs conducting it.

The interview process was pretty long, with several steps. I had one-on-one meetings, a group interview, and had to do a case study presentation. I also met informally with the hiring manager for coffee. Later on, I met with the CEO, which was great. But then it took weeks to hear back, and I was told the CEO was busy with board meetings. They said things were still moving, but eventually, I was told the role was on hold because of a reorganization. To my shock, I saw on LinkedIn that someone else got the job. It was really disappointing to feel like I was misled. Job hunting is hard enough without this kind of unprofessional experience.