Gusto Product Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 21 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Gusto.
Gusto
Product Manager
Executive Average Positive experience No offer 10 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The interview process was pretty good overall. Communication with the recruiter was solid. There were some internal changes happening, but they kept me informed. They were also flexible with scheduling, which was nice considering there were about 10 hours of interviews total. It felt like a lot of interviews, very thorough, but I didn't mind it too much because it gave them data to evaluate me and me a chance to evaluate Gusto. However, I do think 6 hours for the final round was excessive, especially doing it all online.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about an app you really like and suggest some improvements for it?
Gusto
Principal Product Manager
Lead Average Negative experience No offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview with the recruiter felt like an interrogation. She was mostly silent, only asking a few questions from the hiring manager and then wrapping up with authorization and compensation. She didn't give me time for my questions, but said we could have another call for that if needed. The interview process seems really long: first a meeting with the hiring manager, then meeting 6 other people for 45-60 minutes each. The recruiter called this second part 'it's actually one more step and that's it', which is misleading since a full day of interviews is more than 'that's it'. The recruiter made some out-of-touch and dismissive comments about the $5-10k signup bonus, saying 'when you take taxes out, the money it'd take me to write the email about it costs more' and 'it's pocket money to buy coffee with'. This felt like typical Bay Area smugness, especially since that bonus might be her monthly salary.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Do you have experience with any payment licenses?
Gusto
Product Manager
Senior Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation Group
So I did this long interview process for a Product Manager role at Gusto. It started with a screening, then a big panel interview with 4 people that lasted about 4 hours and I prepped for like 8-9 days. They seemed to like me, but then they told me they gave the job to someone internal. I still talked to the hiring manager about other jobs, but then I got ghosted and later rejected for other roles. It’s annoying to prep so much for this and then get rejected last minute and then ignored. Just a heads up, this might happen to you too.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Regarding cross-functional collaboration with engineering, how do you understand the problem space?
- Develop a framework for problem-solving, covering context, options, and solution details.
- Practice creating and explaining diagrams for your solutions.
Gusto Product Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Gusto interview reports.
“If you were to launch a new Uber/Lyft service specifically for transporting children, which three features would you consider most important to prioritize?”
Read reports →“Can you design a payment splitter for employees and their paychecks?”
Read reports →“How would you prioritize a list of feature ideas?”
Read reports →“Can you list five features for a company's payroll system and then prioritize them, or suggest a framework for prioritization?”
Read reports →“How would you go about prioritizing a list of features?”
Read report →“What would be your 5-feature roadmap to add value for employees of Gusto's customers?”
Read report →“Imagine we're planning to release Payroll in Ohio, the next largest state market. What would be your approach to launching it there?”
Read report →“Could you design and wireframe a new feature?”
Read report →“Do you have experience with any payment licenses?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 21 Gusto interview reports.