Parchment Interview Questions
& Process

This was a thorough and pleasant interview process, beginning with a very professional and personable recruiter, a conversation with HR, a short interview with an engineering manager, an interview with two engineers on the team, and a final interview with another engineering manager. All people involved were very easy-going, laid back but professional, and very competent. The company moved quick and made a strong offer.

The interview process consists of approximately 2-3 rounds, involving interviews with around 6 people. The interactions are very relaxed and conversational. Everyone at Parchment was open to answering questions and provided honest and transparent feedback. They place a strong emphasis on culture and allow candidates to meet potential peers during the interview. The final stage includes a presentation about a hobby, which offers an opportunity for creativity. The communication throughout the process was very responsive, understanding, and encouraging.

They reached out to me and based on my industry experience it seemed like a good fit. The recruiter was nice enough and explained the job to me and the function I would be managing. The pay was surprisingly low but I continued. About a 1/3 of the way into the interview process they added the management of 3 additional functions that were never mentioned nor described in the job description. I should have withdrawn at this point but they seemed liked good people. I proceeded through 8 interviews over several weeks all with positive feedback. Then I never heard another word. Reached out many times and was just ghosted. I've been in this industry for awhile so I reached out to a recruiter friend of mine and asked them about Parchment. He just groaned and rolled his eyes. Told me I dodged a bullet and that they had numerous leadership issues and no vision. And given where I ended up, I certainly did dodge a bullet. Moral of the story...beware, this a small company that thinks even smaller.

I kicked things off with a phone screen with a recruiter. She seemed to know the role well and was great about answering my questions about the company. At the end, she mentioned passing feedback to the SVP and setting up a chat if it made sense. The next day, I got an email and scheduled a call with him for the day after that. We had a good chat where he asked about my past experiences. He also gave me plenty of time to ask my own questions, which was a nice touch. Both people were super respectful and clearly enthusiastic about their company, and they asked really relevant questions.