Lilt Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process with LILT for the Forward Deployed Engineer role was really great. First, I had chats with the recruiter and the hiring manager, which were awesome and gave me a lot of insight into the role. After that, there were several technical and behavioral interviews where I met LILT team members, heard about their daily work and experiences, and discussed my background. The LILT communications and People team kept in touch via email throughout, helping me navigate the process. Then, there was a coding assignment and some other smaller final interviews. The recruiting team and LILT folks were super professional and fun to talk to! The whole hiring process is thorough and practical, designed to make sure both LILT and I are confident and excited about the potential fit.

The recruiter initially reached out via LinkedIn and provided some initial information. When I asked for more details and pointed out my lack of industry experience, I didn't receive a response. Then, unexpectedly, I got an email thanking me for an application I hadn't submitted. I had a recruiter call where the person was very enthusiastic, mentioning the hiring manager was impressed and keen to meet, emphasizing career growth and my autonomy in the role. However, details about the actual role were scarce, deferred to the hiring manager. When I brought up my lack of experience, he acknowledged it's a niche field and they understand not everyone has the required background, but didn't explain why it was listed as a strict requirement. The interview was scheduled as a Google Meet, but he didn't turn his camera on, making it awkward, so I turned mine off too. Later, I met with the hiring manager, who was quite cold, uninterested, and impatient, asking only a few questions. The entire interview was under 15 minutes. I informed the recruiter shortly after that I was withdrawing my candidacy. Neither the recruiter nor the hiring manager responded. The whole experience lacked professionalism.

The whole thing took about a month. Started with my application and then a recruiter reached out. After that, I had two interviews with superiors, followed by a technical assessment. Then, I interviewed with two cross-functional teams, and finally had a cultural interview with the CEO. The recruiter kept me in the loop throughout the process. Each interviewer was well-prepared and answered my questions, and they were really respectful of my time, both with scheduling and sticking to the allotted time. The technical assessment was a good match for the job and wasn't too long or tough.

The interview process was pretty quick and efficient, with five main stages. It started with a recruiter chat, followed by meetings with the hiring manager, another team member, the department VP, and finally the CEO. I actually added an extra chat with a recent hire from a big company like mine because I wanted to make sure I was making the right decision. The recruiter and hiring manager were totally cool with it and gave me all the time I needed. They asked a bunch of different questions to check out all sorts of skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, adapting, communicating, and teamwork, as well as my technical smarts and ability to work with others. Lots of the questions didn't have a clear right or wrong answer, I think they were mostly checking if I'd fit in with the team culture. I just answered honestly, figuring it was better to know early if it wasn't the right place for me. Glad it worked out though – I got hired and now I'm working with some really smart and nice people on a super innovative product.