Leadr Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was pretty standard. It started with a call with the recruiter, who was really fun to talk to. Then, there was a call with the hiring manager. They discussed situational questions about client scenarios, the job requirements, and company culture. I did find it a bit unfair that the hiring manager was fully remote while requiring team members to be hybrid. Also, for a senior role, the pay is too low and they should probably remove the 'senior' title from the description.

This company has a great cultural environment, everyone is smiling when they walk in and out of the office! The team was extremely welcoming and the office is epic. Interview Breakdown 1st round: 30 min screening with a recruiter discussing your background. 2nd round: 30 minutes with the sales hiring managers. 3rd round: Mock call over the phone with the sales hiring managers, be coachable and exude confidence! 4th round: cultural interview in-person or online (I went in person to do the 4th/5th round) with recruiter and HR. 5th round: practical interview, you have another mock call with sales hiring managers, GMO could sit in. They take their time to get to know you as a person, everything is very personable and conversational!

The application process was pretty long, but it's because Leadr really wants to get to know you personally and professionally since culture is a huge priority. The engineering director contacted me the same day I applied. A few days later, we had a 30-minute phone screen where they asked about my background and what I liked about Leadr. After that, they set up a technical interview with a senior backend engineer for the next week. This interview was a two-hour collaborative coding project, focusing on my technical skills, how I fit with the team, and my design decision-making. The following week, I had four 45-minute interviews back-to-back with seven different people. First was an HR specialist for culture fit, then the head of QA and a senior product manager, then a senior front and backend engineer, and finally the director of engineering and head of product. These were all pretty relaxed and friendly, giving me a good feel for the culture. A few days later, I got an offer, accepted it, and my start date was about 1.5 weeks after that. The onboarding was super thorough, covering every department.

The interview process was very transparent; the job description accurately reflected the stages. It started with a coffee chat where I could speak freely without pressure. Next was a technical exercise, which was open-ended in scope and timeframe, designed to assess my thinking and problem-solving skills. This was followed by an hour-long meeting with various team members, focusing on culture fit and how I interact with them, without being overly technical or trying to stump me. Finally, I met with the VP and Director for a cultural discussion and to answer any open questions I had.