Merit America Interview Questions
& Process

I sent in my application online, and they actually looked at everything and got back to everyone, letting them know if they were moving on or not. I thought that was pretty cool since not many places bother. It took a bit for them to get through them all, but they sent updates every week. First, I had a Zoom chat with someone from Talent Acquisition, then a chat with the hiring manager. After that, there was a technical interview with a software engineer on the team, and then I had back-to-back panel interviews with a bunch of people I'd probably be working with. If I had made it further, I would have had one last interview with a co-CEO, but nope, my interview journey stopped after the panel. Everyone was really nice the whole way through. They kept saying thanks for the time I spent on each interview, told me clearly what was next, and let me know quickly if I was advancing. I've not been through tons of interviews, but from what I've seen online, they really nailed how they set up and ran theirs. They even offered a call to give me feedback after the panel, which I really appreciated.

So first there was this pre-recorded interview, then I had a phone call with their talent team, which was really just a screening call to make sure I got what the job was about and that the salary is firm. After that, I did a take-home assessment, then went into a panel interview, followed by a quick chat with the co-CEO, and finally a brief conversation with the manager I would have been working under. Took about 7 weeks total.

So there were like 4 phases to this interview process. It started with an initial screening with the recruiter, then an interview with the hiring manager. After that, there were 2 panel interviews, and then a final round with the co-CEOs. The interviewers were nice overall and asked expected questions about dispositions and 'what would you do' scenarios. I also had to do a simulation assignment, which took way longer than they said it would. The whole thing felt like a lot of work. In the end, I didn't get an offer even after all that time. The final round questions were a bit weird, but up until the panel interviews, which were actually really friendly, the process was fine. For a high-level role, I kind of expected a more personal touch at the end, like a call or note from the hiring manager, but it felt like they just strung me along with the coldness at the end.

The first step is a pre-recorded video interview. You'll have a short time, like 20-30 seconds, to think about each question before you have to answer it in 1-2 minutes. A timer will count down your thinking time, and then your recording starts. You only get one shot at recording your answers, and there are 6 questions in total. The questions themselves aren't super hard, but the pressure of the timer, not being able to pause or re-record, and not having much time to really explain your thoughts makes it really stressful. That's the tricky part - not the actual content of the questions.