Lacework Interview Questions
& Process

It's pretty straightforward: the team really wants to get a good feel for who you are and what you've accomplished. They'll dive deep into behavioral and past performance questions. Sometimes, they'll even ask you to give a presentation. A big part of this is showing you've done your homework – researched the people and the company thoroughly. Reaching out to people there for info and mentioning it in the interview can really make a difference!

My interview process at Lacework was amazing. Everyone I spoke to was timely as well as clear about their expectations for the role I was interviewing for (not always the case when it comes to comms roles). They were also very communicative about when I would hear back in regards to next steps. My interviews were insightful and collaborative discussions where I felt able to represent myself authentically and candidly, and where I got to know the company as much as they got to know me. I felt listened to, valued, and respected throughout the whole candidate experience.

Got reached out by a third-party recruitment agency (ASK) via LinkedIn InMail. They were a bit vague about the whole interview process upfront, only sharing the full details after I passed the technical panel round. Seems like the rejection rate is pretty high though, not sure why! Here's what happened: First, a Zoom meeting with the Hiring Manager to gauge my attitude and do a high-level domain check. Then, a technical round with the subject matter expert team. After that, a discussion with the regional sales and engineering leadership to see if I'd fit with the team. Next up was a panel discussion that included a presentation, a demo, and an evaluation of my objection handling skills. Finally, an HR discussion about compensation and benefits.

So the recruiter hit me up on Linkedin. Then I had a 45-minute screening call with the hiring manager about a week later, which was pretty standard. The questions were a mix of product sense, system design, security knowledge, and behavioral stuff, all related to my past experience. After that, I had 5 separate 45-minute calls with product and engineering leaders. They really dug into the same areas as the first call, asking 'what would you do if...' and 'tell me about a time you had to...'. The topics were deep dives into security, system design, how I work with engineering, and if I fit the company culture. A week after those calls, the recruiter mentioned a potential offer. I had one last meeting with the hiring manager a few days after that to make sure my expectations matched the role. I got the verbal offer a day later, and the written one two days after that. The whole thing took over 6 weeks because of scheduling.