Nuna Interview Questions
& Process

So, my interview for Healthcare Data Analyst at Nuna, it started with a recruiter chat, then a SQL test, which was pretty standard. After that, I talked to the hiring manager and had to sign an NDA before the big virtual on-site. That part was pretty intense, like six whole rounds with different people from product, engineering, and other data analysts. Honestly, it was a lot, and I put in a ton of time. But, like, it's been almost two months and I haven't heard anything back, no feedback, nothing. It's a bummer to go through all that and then just be left hanging.

So it was a typical process, I interviewed sometime in 2022-2023. First, a Recruiter- Hiring Manager call which was more behavioral and talking tech. Then came the Onsite. They didn't tell me what to expect for each round or what they're looking for, which would have helped because the rounds are vaguely named "coding" or "sys design". The Onsite itself was alright. For a startup, they were very organized. I had 2-3 coding rounds and 1-2 systems design rounds. The coding rounds are unique, not impossible, and not exactly leetcode questions, but you can definitely do better if you're good at leetcode. One problem was more on the weird, hard side, but they were still fun problems to solve, definitely not a pair programming exercise. You drive the problem-solving process, you can ask for clarifications, and that's it. The systems design round was the weirdest one. I felt like for a company that makes you sign an NDA, they sure didn't respect mine and made me talk technical details about systems design at a previous job. In hindsight, I should have said I wasn't sure if we could talk about my previous job in that capacity because I wasn't sure what details I'm supposed to omit. It didn't help that the interviewer wasn't very nice, sounded like he was constantly yelling, cut me off while explaining, and was sort of demeaning in his tone like "Really YOU did THIS? This SCALE isn't that BIG WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS". Excuse me, I hope you know some of us peons just get strong-armed into making decisions we don't want at work. Also please let me talk through the approach and tell you why, but don't cut me off. I was literally just getting there! Overall the company seems to be on a good mission. People are obviously brilliant and have the right tech pedigree to take the company to unrivaled heights. However, one of the interviewers left a sour taste in my mouth.

So, this interview process was something else. 11 interviews total, and 4 of those were technical. It was a tough denial after all that, especially since I had solid recommendations from 5 current employees. They seemed to lack clarity on what they needed in a candidate and how to assess it. It felt like the company was directionless and didn't really understand their own problems. This really came through in the interview process, which felt insulting. Even without employee referrals, 11 interviews and more than a full day of work for a response is ridiculous. The recruiter was even late to our final chat without notice, and the whole thing dragged out over 3 months. From what I saw, this company doesn't have a clear product or plan, and the interview process seemed to reflect that. This wasn't just my experience; I know 3 other candidates who had similar issues. One person, who was overqualified, had to chase for a response for an associate analyst role a month after their final interview. It's just disrespectful. A friend of mine also had a similar experience with the interview process

I had a phone chat with a recruiter and then a technical screen. I had to sign an NDA before the technical part, so I can't go into specifics, but I'll stick to general knowledge. The recruiter was nice and answered all my questions thoroughly. Setting up the next step was easy and efficient, even with the time difference. The technical screen was supposed to be an hour. I wish I had heeded the advice about practicing LeetCode; I didn't expect a technical screen for a senior role to be like that and focused on other skills. I was mistaken. The interviewer was polite, contrary to some other reviews. I didn't move forward because I didn't solve the puzzle efficiently, preferring to focus on real-world problem-solving over brain teasers. Apparently, the next stage would have been a virtual onsite with both technical and non-technical interviews. Overall, it was a good experience, though I was bummed about the technical screen format. I'm not sure it's the best way to find senior engineering talent, but it's their process. Nuna seems like a great company that cares about its employees, so it's definitely worth considering. Best of luck!