Logz.io Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process involved about 5-6 rounds. It started with a recruiter call, then a call with the hiring manager. After that, there was a take-home assignment and an in-office assignment. Finally, there were two more calls. I'm marking my experience as neutral/negative because they reached out to me for a Customer Success Engineer role, but then in round 3, they decided I didn't have enough experience, which was strange given they initiated the process after reviewing my resume. Additionally, they weren't willing to offer more money than I was currently making. I was primarily interviewing to gauge the company's environment, and based on speaking with the hiring manager, it seems like they are still an early-stage company with some potential volatility, aligning with other reviews.

It started with a recruiter call. Then, I had an interview with the team lead to assess my knowledge, background, and personality. After that, I spoke with HR. Then, the team lead interviewed me again for a technical assessment. They gave me a live assignment to demonstrate my understanding of the platform's behavior and how to work with it. This included technical aspects like filebeat, kibana, logs files, configuring log files, uploading them, creating new visualizations, or identifying error occurrences, specific HTTP methods, or responses like 200. Finally, I interviewed with the manager above the team lead. The process also included a background check.

It started with a recruiter call, as expected. Then there was a 30-minute questionnaire with 3 real-life scenarios to solve. I thought the next part was a 1-hour technical interview, but it turned out to be more of a product and company promotion discussion, where they also answered my questions, with just a few tech questions at the end. The final round was a 2-hour coding session on a Sunday to build a pipeline, followed by a 1-hour Q&A. The pipeline task description had errors and wasn't clear that a library, not an app, was needed. I built an app and got stuck. The interviewer seemed uninterested, constantly checking his phone. It felt like a 'guessing game' where you had to read their mind to find the one 'correct' solution, as other ideas were rejected.

After my referral resume was submitted, I was contacted via email by an admin within 1-2 weeks to set up an interview. I was expecting some delays given it's a fast-paced startup. I was interviewed during a staff lunch, which gave me a good informal feel for the office culture. I spoke with the department manager about my personal approach and career goals, and then with a current team member about my skills. The interview concluded with a 7-day take-home assignment. This assignment was a genuine test of my skills and understanding of business needs, not unpaid work. The team seemed very motivated and focused, working in a fascinating field. It's a small group of dedicated and intelligent individuals. If your skills align, be prepared for mentorship and guidance. I identified areas where I could improve but was glad for the opportunity to meet everyone.