Linktree Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process kicked off well, with easy scheduling and good communication from the team. While I wasn't totally sure about all the steps, the recruiter was initially responsive. I did a take-home assignment and then a presentation, which took me about 10 hours to research and prep, and I presented it to the team. After that, the recruiter said I'd hear back the next week after they finished more candidate presentations. And then... radio silence. No updates, no feedback, no rejection—just complete silence after three rounds, including a really time-consuming take-home. It felt unprofessional and honestly pretty shocking to be treated like that, no matter the outcome.

So the interview started with a recruiter chat to talk about my background, skills, and what I'm looking for, and what they expect. Then there was a timed test on CodeSignal for coding skills, covering algorithms and problem-solving. After that, I had a pair programming session with an engineer. It wasn't like typical LeetCode stuff, we worked on a real-world problem together, and I had to show how I solve problems and communicate. I didn't get further, but it was a good look into what they test at each step.

I had an initial call with the recruiter, but unfortunately didn't move forward after that. The recruiter was nice and kept me updated. It was a bit unclear which specific role they were considering me for, as there were multiple openings. My sense is that the role the recruiter was thinking of for me wasn't the best fit compared to my strengths for some of the other positions.

It's annoying how Linktree talks about culture but treats candidates poorly. After a lot of back and forth and Linktree rescheduling, it started with an HR screening interview. It was pretty vague, focusing on why I wanted to work there, why I was leaving my old job, and how I felt about remote work. Then I had an interview with the hiring manager, who was really nice and relaxed. After that, there was a take-home task. The HR contact sent it, and it was super broad and vague. The worst part was that it asked me to solve a real, major business problem: 'Linktree's free tier isn't as feature-rich as competitors, put together a presentation on how you'd solve this problem & take it to market.' They wanted a solution and launch plan in 3 days, presented as a 15-minute recorded presentation. I should have known better, but I did it. I got really positive feedback on it, and then I was invited to an interview with a skip-level manager and someone else. They were kind of cold and condescending. Right after that, I got a rejection email saying they were re-evaluating their needs. All the feedback before that was great, and my task, which was supposed to show my skills, got high praise. I followed up a few times to ask what the issue was, but never heard back. This seems to be a pattern; some of my contacts had similar experiences with Linktree roles where they did extensive work that provided real business value, and then they either never heard back or got no feedback. It feels like a scam to use candidates' ideas like this.