Momentus Technologies Interview Questions
& Process

I got a 15-minute call from the recruiter, then I interviewed with the hiring manager. After that, I had a check-in with the recruiter again, and then a final interview with a few team members. The recruiter called and offered me the job. I asked for some time to think about it and then negotiated. I accepted the offer.

This was one of the few interview processes I participated in where every single person I met approached the meeting like a conversation rather than an interrogation. From the recruiter to the hiring manager, peers and even the CCO — I enjoyed chatting about problems to solve and what gets us excited about coming to work each day. Just real, human interaction. The process took exactly 2 weeks from first interview to offer, and consisted of: - Recruiter - Hiring Manager - 2 Peer Meetings - CCO - Final with Hiring Manager Speed is a company value, and they nailed it in the hiring process!

The interview process involved 3 rounds. First, there was a quick intro with the recruiter who was very helpful and provided a thorough overview of the company, the role, and what they were looking for. Second, a technical panel interview happened on Teams with a technical person and an HR. The technical interviewer seemed prejudiced and had a few memorized questions, some with incorrect answers. Many initial questions were closed-ended, likely from online blogs. My answers were direct, but the interviewer became aggressive. He then asked open-ended questions, but insisted on his specific prepared answers even when mine were correct and clear. Many questions were unrelated to the job description and seemed like entry-level queries. Despite defending my correct answers, he was determined to prove me wrong with his prepared responses, as if he intended to reject me from the start. This lowered my morale, and I eventually conceded to his incorrect arguments. I didn't interact with the HR person, so I'm unsure of their role. I know from interviewing others that we should guide candidates positively, but this was the opposite; the interviewer seemed to prioritize his ego by rejecting as many candidates as possible. I couldn't proceed to the third round, the Managerial Round.

So, first it was this 30 min phone chat with HR. Then, an hour long interview with 2 engineers from the team, where we did a code review, but it wasn't too technical. The last round was with the CTO, just to see if I'd be a cultural fit. I heard back pretty fast after the first one, and thought the second round went really well. But then, nothing for a week. I reached out to the HR person, who said they'd reply the next day, and then a whole week later, I finally got this generic rejection email at 6am. Not even from the HR person I was talking to. Felt kinda disrespectful and impersonal, like my time meeting them wasn't valued.