January Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was great from start to finish. The company seemed to really value candidates and go the extra mile. Communication was professional, open, and fast. It started with a recruiter screen, then a couple of 45-minute chats with the EM and hiring manager. After that, there was a case study round where they gave plenty of time to finish. Then, a virtual onsite involved talking with a PM about the case study, a business person, and a designer. The final stage was an in-person onsite with a lunch meeting with leadership and others. They even created a custom offer deck to go over and sent some freebies. Even if the offer wasn't accepted, they'd have made a good impression for future opportunities. They're excellent at treating people well, better than most!

The interview process was quite unconventional and showed a unique approach. The recruiter wasn't very clear about what to expect. Some interviewers were professional and knew their stuff, but others were unfocused and kept cutting out due to bad audio. One interviewer seemed unprepared for the scale challenge. When I asked for more details on different use cases, they didn't really get it and couldn't provide specifics, only mentioning GET and POST APIs. While I was explaining my solutions, they got distracted, did something else, and then asked me to repeat myself because they hadn't heard. The whole experience felt disrespectful and like a waste of time.

The whole interview process took about a month. There were around 4 rounds of interviews. At one point, I was moved ahead to the next interview instead of waiting, and then I got to the final one. Later, I received an email saying they weren't proceeding with my application. It's strange because the job posting is still up on LinkedIn and their website three months later, even though they said they were hiring urgently. The interview process wasn't difficult. It included two assignments, both asking 'what would you do in this situation?' type questions.

So I spoke with recruiting in July and they wanted to schedule a chat with the hiring manager next. I followed up with both the recruiting person and the hiring manager about 4-5 times over the course of a month and never heard back. It's important to leave candidates with a good impression, even if they don't get an offer. As a small company, a good candidate experience is an easy way to boost your brand, and you guys fell short here. If you hired someone, that's fine, but at least let the other candidates know. It takes like 30 seconds to send an update, maybe less if it's generic. Candidates shouldn't have to chase you for an update and then get ghosted.