HealthTap Interview Questions
& Process

I applied for the job and also had a referral from someone I know. The process involved a screening call, then a call with the hiring manager. After that, I did an unpaid assignment that took most of a day for research, thinking, and writing. Then there was an on-site interview day at their office, which lasted several hours. I met with 5 people, some in person and some on video. Finally, there were one or two more follow-up calls with an assistant and the hiring manager. The on-site part was a bit of a mixed bag. Some people were really nice and interesting, but others were cold and almost insulting. One senior guy was very rude and arrogant, and asked some really inappropriate questions. My impression is that the hiring manager was insecure and there was some internal conflict going on at the company. When I asked specific questions about how things work, how people are evaluated, or about KPIs, they avoided giving direct answers.

A recruiter reached out after I applied. We set up a phone interview. After that, I had an in-person interview first with the recruiter, then with the CEO. The recruiter was pleasant. We met at a coffee shop near the office. About 30 minutes in, the recruiter said he'd set up another interview with the CEO. Back at the office, the recruiter had me wait in a conference room. After about an hour (!), the recruiter asked me to leave and return an hour later. When I came back, I waited another 15 minutes for the CEO. The recruiter and I entered the room, but the CEO ignored me, focused on his computer. The recruiter left, and I waited respectfully until he was done. He finally looked up after what felt like at least 3 minutes and asked me to sit. Throughout the interview, he kept working on his computer and seemed more interested in my past failures and conflicts than my actual experience. I felt like I was wasting his time from the start. When the recruiter contacted me afterward, I told him I wasn't interested in HealthTap anymore.

I was contacted by an external recruiter for HealthTap. After I said I was interested, the company went straight to an on-site interview. I met with four people: two mobile developers, the VP of engineering, and the CEO. They all asked me about my background and past work. The mobile developers gave me coding challenges, while the others asked the typical questions like salary expectations and why I wanted the job. It was cool that the company was having a St. Patrick's Day happy hour and got me cake; it made me feel included, even though I was just interviewing. I didn't get an offer, but it was a good experience.

I met the CEO and others at a tech talk at my university. I made a good impression on the CEO and interviewers by talking about my passion for the company's mission. First, I came to the HealthTap office for an interview with 2 engineers who were very friendly and helpful. I did 2 easy technical problems. About a week later I came for another interview, this time with the head of engineering and another important team member. This interview was more behavioral and I was asked why I like HealthTap, about previous projects, and what I wanted to get out of the internship. At the end of this interview, I was given an offer. 2 things to keep in mind: - hiring is HEAVILY Stanford-biased. I feel that I had an easy time becuase I was from Stanford and a member of a minority group. My friend from another school had a very technically difficult interview and was treated antagonistically by interviewers. - I was asked to verbally accept a hypothetical offer before even hearing the offer. That is, they would not give me the offer until I accepted it. I was young and naive and I didn't realize how ridiculous that is. When my internship ended a few months later, I complained about the policy to the new recruiter, but the policy was still in place.