Kojo Technologies Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was awesome from start to finish. It kicked off with a message on LinkedIn, then an interview with a recruiter over the phone. From there, I interviewed with the executive team on Zoom calls and wrapped things up with a presentation and homework assignment. It was certainly not a simple process, but super engaging. Everyone I spoke with knew their stuff and seemed genuinely excited about where Kojo's headed. Overall, a really smooth and well-run experience.

I got an email asking for my availability for a call. The interviewer didn't call at the scheduled time. I emailed her 10 minutes after it was supposed to start. She replied that she tried calling and assumed I wasn't interested because no one picked up. I gave her my availability for the next day. I didn't hear back from her. The next day, Emily emailed saying, 'I apologize for the crossed wires--It sounds like this opportunity is no longer of interest to you. I'll close out your application.' What a great example from leadership.

I had a weird interview experience at Kojo and wanted to share it. It started with a recruiter reaching out about a "confidential search." Turns out, the person in the role was about to be fired. I then interviewed with the COO, a product manager, and the head of engineering. After that, on a Thursday evening, I was given an assignment due the next Tuesday at 7 am. This assignment was focused on strategy and roadmaps for their software, which felt like actual, uncompensated work, unlike hypothetical assignments I've done before. I got it done over the weekend and then had a review panel with the COO, who I'd already met. During that interview, it was clear the COO expected others to be there, but they weren't, making it awkward as the COO nervously filled time and asked questions while reading comments from others on my memo. The recruiter then set up another panel with the COO and two others. The day before, I got an email suggesting that if things went well, the offer might be for a lower title (senior pm) than initially discussed (principal/director). I ignored it and did the panel. After the panel, there was silence for two days, until the recruiter said the COO was moving and hadn't debriefed. Three days later, the recruiter emailed saying they weren't moving forward and offered to get feedback, which I accepted, but never heard back. It's been almost two weeks, and it's clear this company doesn't respect my time or effort put into the free consulting work. The silver lining is that this whole experience suggests Kojo is an unpleasant place to work with inexperienced leadership.

It was a standard recruiter screening call where we talked about the company, the role, and salary expectations. The recruiter mentioned they had candidates in later stages and near the end of the process. I was surprised to be invited to a screening call so late, especially with candidates already lined up. I received my rejection today after following up, and they said they had a time-sensitive finalist candidate and extended an offer to them. This shows a lack of respect for everyone's time, as I could have been preparing for other interviews. They should have closed the job if they had finalists. It's unbelievable. To the Product Designer who got the offer, congratulations, but be aware of the company you're joining.