Nurx Interview Questions
& Process

First, I had a quick call with the Recruiting Manager. Then, it was a virtual onsite panel with the VP of People, a Clinical Recruiter, and the VP of Engineering. The whole process was really fast, and my recruiter was super responsive the entire time.

I applied in early December and first had a recruiter call, which was a standard intro chat about my experience and what I'm looking for. Then, I was offered a choice between an hour-long coding session with an engineer or a take-home assignment. I chose the take-home to carefully craft my solution and then have a high-level discussion. The take-home involved implementing a router algorithm to minimize cost for order items going to pharmacies based on a simplified business model architecture. I submitted it, and the engineer noted it was the most thorough submission she'd seen. We then discussed life as an engineer at the company, including workflows and the tech stack. The recruiter received positive feedback. After that, I was scheduled for five hours of on-site interviews, broken over two days due to the holidays. The syllabus advised asking high-level questions and being inquisitive. The first on-site day had two back-to-back interviews. The first was a coding challenge where I was told to "pick up the pace" despite trying to clarify edge cases and best structures, which I felt was a negative sign as it seemed to prioritize speed over thoughtful coding. The engineer admitted I passed the test cases but I expressed my dissatisfaction with their attitude. The problem resembled business logic from their platform. I only got 5 minutes for questions. The second interview was with the engineering manager, a roleplaying exercise. I was given a high-level diagram of the company's technical architecture and a prompt about a production bug causing a user slowdown. The issue turned out to be an open transaction from a bad DB patch, which was hard to diagnose without knowing their logging or DB structure. I identified it should have failed code review but couldn't connect the dots in time. The format was interesting, but I felt their handling was poor, and my feedback on their development process was disregarded. Again, I only had 5 minutes for questions. Afterward, the recruiter emailed to say they wouldn't proceed with the remaining onsite interviews (DB/System design, peer review, leadership interview). While the take-home was fair and showcased my experience, and the recruiter was pleasant, the onsite engineers' execution was problematic, and the overall onsite structure wasn't well-organized.

3 interviews total, and they took forever to get back to me. I had to chase them 2-3 times just to find out they picked someone else. After 3 interviews, I feel like they should have at least sent me a rejection email. I was excited about the job and the company, but how they handled the end of the process (or how they avoided handling it) really disappointed me. I was polite and professional the whole way and waited a few weeks to follow up so I wouldn't seem pushy. Overall, not a good experience.

The interview process had 3 phases. First, a phone screen. Then, an assignment to complete. Lastly, an in-person interview with two team members. The whole thing took about 2-3 weeks because it was over the holidays.