MerchantE Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at MerchantE.
MerchantE
Product Owner
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
Recruiter reached out about an opening I was looking for. Started with a 30 min recruiter screen. Then had a 1 hour chat with a director. After that, a 2 hour video interview over two days with a Dev manager and other product owners. Then a 1 hour in-person interview with another product owner, plus 2 hours of driving and interview time. They did a follow-up interview with another HR manager to double-check some skills. They mentioned next steps, but I didn't hear back for weeks. Finally, I spoke to the recruiter who said they were still figuring out how to proceed. It's been another 2 weeks with no word. It's been 6 weeks total and I don't think I'd take the job now due to the poor communication.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How do you prioritize what the team should work on next?
MerchantE
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I interviewed with the Director, and it wasn't a very respectful interview. He was very late, kinda rude, and didn't really like to show his face on the Zoom call. Why do a Zoom video interview if you're not going to show yourself? You represent the company as a Director. Personally for me, he had a very heavy accent which was hard to follow. Questions were as expected: generic questions about programming languages, experiences, and behavioral questions. The company culture is not what I would look forward to joining, and when I brought it up, the interviewer just quickly breezed through the question. So I sensed there was a lack of diversity, mentorship, collaboration, trust, and transparency. I wasn't very comfortable at all through the interview process and I just ended the interview process altogether. The recruiter seems nice, respectable, and was easy to get a response back.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your current work experience.
MerchantE
Release Train Engineer
Lead Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was great! They had relevant leaders involved to make sure they hired the right people, and it had an inspiring, positive vibe. It was a motivating experience! There were 3 levels of interviews, plus the HR team. Collaboration seemed to be the main thing they focused on to ensure they brought in the right candidate with the right attitude.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What challenges have you encountered while coaching individuals, and what specific styles have you employed?
- Can you describe your experience with coaching people, including the different styles you've used?
MerchantE
Product Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Behavioral Behavioral Behavioral
So I first spoke with HR on the phone, then the hiring manager called me. After that, two team members I'd be working with interviewed me over the phone. The final step was an on-site interview with three of the team members. They kept me in the loop the whole time. I didn't end up taking the job, but the team seemed really great and the interview process was a good experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Regarding competing business priorities, how do you decide which ones to focus on and how do you make those choices?
MerchantE Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from MerchantE interview reports.
“Explain the distinction between explicit and implicit waits.”
Read reports →“Could you enumerate the various TestNG annotations?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the key differences between a Business Analyst and a Product Owner?”
Read reports →“What is the typical duration of your sprints?”
Read reports →“What do you know about merchant E?”
Read report →“Have you ever used credit card machines?”
Read report →“Can you elaborate on the sprint planning process?”
Read report →“Which Agile Manifesto principles resonate most with you?”
Read report →“How do you typically structure a retrospective?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 28 MerchantE interview reports.