Neighbor Interview Questions
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Neighbor
Software Engineer
Intern Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process moved pretty quickly, and nothing was super technical, but the behavioral interview really exposed some issues. When I asked about work-life balance and how they treat interns, both the head of engineering and the CEO asked me if I was looking to work a lot of hours. They seem to pride themselves on hiring top talent, but it feels like they mainly judge people based on how many hours they work and how much code they produce, rather than the quality of the work or efforts to prevent burnout. I heard from one manager that he missed his daughter's birthday because he had to interview someone, which is pretty wild.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain how to find neighbors in a graph, specifically for a marketing team's needs?
- How would you create an algorithm to find neighbors within a graph structure?
Neighbor
Data and Analytics Manager
Manager Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I got an email from the recruiter who was interested in my profile. I had to pick a time and scheduled a meeting for 3 days later. But right before the interview started, literally one minute to go, I got an email that they already hired someone and canceled the interview.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Neighbor
Financial Analyst
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
Had 3-4 rounds of meetings with stakeholders I would be reporting to, including 2-3 separate chats with the CEO. It was more about fit than anything else. Some non-technical case study questions were asked, using a whiteboard.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe how you would analyze a sales funnel to gauge the health of ongoing deals?
Neighbor
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding System Design
I applied through LinkedIn and the hiring manager reached out within a week. First, a 30-min call with the hiring manager, starting casual and getting a bit technical. We discussed KPIs for product success and ML models for supply issues. Then, HR called about a take-home exercise with 3 SQL questions (1 easy, 2 medium) and 5 open-ended questions on raw data, with an unrealistic 2-hour time limit. After submitting the take-home, HR called quickly to express excitement and discuss salary, asking for my expected range. Their offer was 90-110k Base + Equity + Benefits + Relocation for an office in Utah. I stated I make more and want a higher number. A week later, HR called again to proceed to more rounds. Round 4 had 3 back-to-back interviews: the hiring manager and a data analyst asked product questions, the Co-Founder asked behavioral questions about my background, and the VP of Data Engineering asked about star schemas, fact/dimension tables, Data Warehouses, and ETL pipelines. I thought I did well, but after informing the hiring manager about needing to travel internationally until mid-December, I was rejected the next day. The people were nice, and I enjoyed the conversations. It was competitive, and my salary expectations and delayed joining date likely worked against me. Still waiting for feedback.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Discuss important KPIs for tracking product success.
- Which ML model would you use to detect and increase supply, and why?
- Given raw data, answer 5 open-ended questions using SQL (1 easy, 2 medium difficulty).
Neighbor Interview Questions
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“How would you create an algorithm to find neighbors within a graph structure?”
Read reports →“What are random forest and decision tree models?”
Read reports →“Do you like the sound of silence?”
Read reports →“Explain what a star schema, fact table, and dimension table are.”
Read reports →“Which ML model would you use to detect and increase supply, and why?”
Read report →“What was your college GPA?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to find neighbors in a graph, specifically for a marketing team's needs?”
Read report →“Describe how you would build a Data Warehouse.”
Read report →“Can you describe how you would analyze a sales funnel to gauge the health of ongoing deals?”
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