Octopus Deploy Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Octopus Deploy.
Octopus Deploy
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
Started with a recruiter screen over video call. Then a take home assessment where I had to create a small piece of functionality in C# with accompanying tests and a readme. The plan was to discuss the design with the team in the next stage. They said it should take an evening, but the recruiter suggested spending less than a week would lead to rejection. It wasn't super complicated but had lots of room for interpretation. The feedback I got was mostly nitpicks and it seemed like they didn't read my discussion of assumptions and tradeoffs. Typical for take homes, so don't expect much.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you model a release retention strategy?
Octopus Deploy
Product Manager
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Group Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
This was probably the most confusing and drawn-out interview process I've ever been through. It involved several stages with different people over many weeks, and the outcome wasn't clear. They even changed their minds towards the end. I probably spent about 5 to 6 hours on calls with them and the recruiter. The number of planned interviews kept changing as I progressed. Interviewers weren't great at managing time, and twice they had to schedule follow-up interviews to get through all their questions. This has never happened to me before, and it gave me the impression that the company might be quite chaotic based on their interview process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your approach to evaluating opportunities?
Octopus Deploy
Marketing Specialist
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process involved a 30-minute introductory call with talent acquisition, followed by a 45-minute discussion with the direct manager. Candidates were expected to review the employee handbook and familiarize themselves with standard operating procedures for different roles prior to the interviews. While initial communication was good, there was a significant delay in receiving feedback after the second interview.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is your experience with marketing automation software like Marketo?
- Can you tell me what makes you human?
Octopus Deploy
Solutions Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Presentation Behavioral
The interview process had 4 steps: a recruiter screening call, then an interview with 2 current team members (1 AE and 1 SE), followed by an interview with the hiring manager, and finally a technical demo and presentation. This interview structure is pretty standard for a Solutions Engineering role. The Octopus team was really responsive and helpful. They were clear about the expectations for the technical part and gave me plenty of chances to ask questions. I had two weeks to get ready for the last interview, and they asked some tough but interesting questions during the demo.
Confirmed questions1 question
- I cannot share the specific questions asked during the interview.
Octopus Deploy Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Octopus Deploy interview reports.
“What are your primary sources of energy?”
Read reports →“How would you determine if a feature being developed is not meeting customer needs?”
Read reports →“How would you model a release retention strategy?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me what makes you human?”
Read reports →“How would you design a deployment management rule?”
Read report →“How do you gather requirements from a banking client, and at what point do you engage engineers?”
Read report →“Were there standard STAR questions?”
Read report →“What signs would suggest that choosing this role was the correct decision?”
Read report →“How do you typically behave on a challenging day?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Octopus Deploy interview reports.