Jet Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process involves a series of technical discussions and problem-solving exercises, along with general questions focusing on past work experience. Questions were challenging and substantive, both academic (re: algorithms, etc) and technical (in depth features of more than one modern programming language).

The interview process was well organized. It started with a phone screen by HR, followed by another call with the hiring manager. After about a 3-month gap, I proceeded to two more interview rounds onsite. The first onsite round went really well, with interviews from three people (one in person, two via Zoom), which were enjoyable and insightful conversations about the company. The next round involved interviews with two more individuals: a peer and the hiring manager. The peer interview went great, with good insights exchanged. However, the final interview with the hiring manager was a terrible experience. He was unprofessional, didn't listen, used profanity, belittled my current job performance, and questioned my past ratings and GPA from 17 years ago. He also asked me to name contacts at Walmart HQ for verification and didn't appreciate me turning questions back to him. This experience was so negative that I withdrew my application.

The process started with two screening calls, the first with an internal recruiter and the second with a technical manager. If you passed those, you moved on to an on-site which consisted of 4 x 45-minute one-on-one interviews. These sessions included a mix of people and technical questions. All the interviewers were well-suited for the process, except for one engineer who seemed uncomfortable, possibly unprepared or a last-minute replacement. Generally, the interviews were relaxed and friendly, with good detail about the role and company. It sounds like an interesting place to work.

A recruiter reached out on LinkedIn and we scheduled an initial call. They were an hour late and didn't mention it beforehand, which was a bad sign. After that, I had to download an app and do some games. The next day, I was asked for my availability for an on-site interview. I sent my availability, but the Talent Acquisition recruiter scheduled me for a day I told them I wasn't free. After I pointed this out, another coordinator rescheduled me for a day I could make it. For the on-site, I met with 3 Senior Managers. The first manager mostly asked behavioral questions, and many were repetitive, like 'think outside the box' and 'think creatively to solve a problem'. They seemed very uninterested and even rolled their eyes. The second manager was much more professional and engaging. They showed me screenshots of Jet.com and Walmart.com and asked me what I would change or improve. It was a simple test of attention to detail and usability, and I actually enjoyed it. For example, I pointed out a filter for batteries by length in inches in the sidebar and suggested improvements. After that, I waited about ten minutes for the next interviewer. The person originally scheduled couldn't make it, so someone else came in. They only asked one question, the Marc Lore question about what I'd say to him about my category, and I was supposed to ask questions to get more info. Jet.com seems really disorganized and it was the worst interview experience I've had. It feels like they're hiring a lot of people because of high turnover for this role, and the senior managers are uninspired. I'd avoid it.