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ironSource Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 149 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

3 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
58.4% Positive experience

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Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at ironSource.

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Marketing Manager

Marketing · nearly a year ago

Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Phone screen Take home Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

Following an initial screening call, the interview process included an in-person meeting with HR, a phone conversation with a potential manager, a skills test, another interview with a different manager, a request for professional references, and concluded with a final call to extend an offer.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you discuss your professional background?
  • Could you elaborate on your past employment experiences?
  • What specific knowledge and skills do you possess relevant to marketing management?
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Data Analyst

Analytics · a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process was pretty standard and flowed well. It started with a quick phone chat about my background and how it fits the job. Then, I had to do an online assessment that checked my data analysis skills, which felt pretty relevant. After that, there was a video call with the hiring manager and someone from the team where we talked about technical stuff, some other questions, and how I handle data projects and problems. The last step was meeting the HR recruiter in person at their office. All in all, it was a clear process with good communication.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you describe a project where you analyzed complicated data and presented your findings to people who aren't technical?
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Operations Manager

Operations · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home
Interview formats
Other

I applied for an Operations Manager job at ironsorce and was sent a take-home test. It was multiple choice and I thought I'd get feedback fast but it's been over a week and still nothing. I'm really not happy with how Ironsource handled this. They didn't even give a contact person in the test email, making it hard to ask questions. Plus, no feedback on my results is super unprofessional and makes me wonder if they actually want good people. I wouldn't suggest applying to Ironsorce; their hiring process is messy and doesn't respect a candidate's time. I'd also think twice about working for a company that ignores candidate concerns. The test itself was badly made, with unclear questions and answer options that weren't distinct, making it tough to pick the right one. Overall, a really bad experience with Ironsorce, I can't recommend them.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • No interview was just a test
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Product Manager

Product · more than a year ago

Senior Difficult Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Presentation Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Presentation Technical Behavioral

So I had 4 interviews in person. One interview involved giving a presentation of a take-home assignment I did, which took me several days of work. After the last interview, they told me I got the job and that an offer would be sent soon. A few days later, they called to say the offer would take a week because they were working on a BETTER offer. After a week with no news, I reached out about the contract, and they said they needed more time. A week after that, they called to say they were no longer hiring for the position. This was over 2 weeks AFTER I went through 4 interviews and spent a lot of hours on the assignment, and they had already told me I got accepted and the offer was coming. They really wasted my time when they said they were trying to give me the best offer possible.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you tell me about your past roles?
  • How would you build a product roadmap?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 149 ironSource interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 34.9%
Technical 29.6%
Presentation 13.6%
Coding 9.5%
Other 4.7%

Interview difficulty

Easy 11.4%
Average 66.4%
Difficult 22.1%

Candidate experience

Positive 58.4%
Neutral 22.1%
Negative 19.5%

Reports by job function

Engineering 44
Sales 26
Marketing 19
Analytics 19
Operations 14
Product 12