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The recruiter was very nice and had great energy, which is why I kept interviewing. My biggest red flag is that everyone I spoke to (5+ people) didn't watch Esports and had NO experience with it. I'm shocked they have directors and c-level employees who have NO passion in their work. Three of my four interviews were great, but one was the WORST interview I've had in my life. The interviewer was rude, condescending, and insulting, sighing, rolling their eyes, and shaking their head at my responses. I'm not sure if they were a misogynist or just incredibly rude. After my interviews, I heard nothing for weeks. I had to reach out twice to find out they realized the role I'm interviewing for will actually be needed in a different state. YIKES. Based on Glassdoor reviews, this company is a mess. Do not interview here.

The interview process was typical, with multiple steps but thankfully no assessments. However, the lack of professionalism and communication really left a bad impression. There seemed to be a big disconnect between the recruiter and the actual employees. We did the usual back-and-forth to schedule interviews. On one occasion, while scheduling the final interview, I emailed the scheduler and didn't hear back for days. She only confirmed the interview time 2 hours before it was supposed to start, which made me wonder about how things would be working there. We eventually set a new date and time. Something else that was confusing was the job location; every time I asked, they said it was remote, but then at the final interview, I was told it would be a 4-hour drive from my current place. They said they'd figure it out and get back to me in a few days, but I never heard anything. They ghosted me because they were confused about the job details, which is unprofessional and shows a clear lack of communication. The people themselves were nice and made the company seem cool, but after the interview process disconnect, I was almost glad they didn't offer anything. The recruiter initially reached out to me about an account management role, but by the end of the process, it felt more like a customer service position. I had also shared my salary expectations early on, but it seemed like they ignored them by the final stages. This company has a lot of potential with its innovative product and solid mission, but the team needs to get on the same page for the business to succeed. Thanks for your time, but I wouldn't recommend this place to others right now.

The interview structure was pretty good. The algorithm part was a bit rough though, the interviewer didn't seem to know Javascript that well and wasn't really into 'pair' programming. The React questions were solid. Backend interviews felt a bit unstructured. I could answer the algorithm questions pretty quickly or with a little effort. Started with a 30 min screen, then a 1 hour React pair programming session which felt like too much work for less than an hour. The virtual on-site was 4 hours total: 1 hour React pair programming, 1 hour algorithm, 1 hour backend/system design, and 1 hour with the manager. It's unprofessional to give a candidate who spent 5 hours in your process a simple 'we aren't moving forward' feedback.

Super organized and friendly recruiters. The process felt standard for product design, starting with a portfolio review with a larger group, then one-on-one chats with people from product, engineering, and design. They also threw in a short, fun design exercise during one of the meetings.