Policygenius Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process involved multiple rounds, starting with the hiring manager, then progressing to interviews with their superior and two direct reports. Additionally, a case study was conducted live with an expert from outside the immediate team. This case study was structured similarly to those found in management consulting.

First, I had a recruiter call that was pretty chill. They asked the usual stuff like "What do you know about us?" and "Why are you looking for a new position?" Mostly they just talked about the company's history, what the job is about, and the pay and benefits. It was nice. Then, the second phone interview was way more intense. I talked to the P&C manager and the Team Lead. They wanted to know about my professional background and then just jumped straight into a P&C quiz. I've never had an interview like that for underwriting before, it was pretty unexpected.

First, I talked to the recruiter on the phone, which was okay. Then, I had a phone interview with the person I'd report to, and that went really well. After that, I did a writing test. The final interview was a video call that lasted about 2.5 hours with four people. They seemed really impressed with my answers. Unfortunately, a few days later, I got an email saying I didn't get the job. The reason they gave was lack of experience in an area they never actually asked about during the interviews, which seemed related to my age. I'm in my 50s, and the team is all in their 20s and 30s. I saw a review on Glassdoor saying people over 30 shouldn't bother applying, and it sadly feels like that's true.

This was by far the longest interview process I've experienced, with a total of 9 rounds. About half of these, 4 rounds to be exact, were behavioral interviews where different people assessed various aspects of my profile. There were also 3 technical rounds: one involved a code review simulation, which was manageable. Another was a project presentation where I had to present a deep dive into a past technical project. The last technical round required me to address a problem the company was currently facing. Unfortunately, I didn't make it past the 9th round because I didn't have enough experience with AB testing, which was a key requirement. The recruiter confirmed this was the reason for my rejection. It makes me wonder why this crucial requirement wasn't discussed in an earlier stage, like the first call, rather than waiting until the very end. I invested over 10 hours just in the interviews themselves, not counting preparation, so being rejected for something that could have been identified upfront was quite frustrating. Hopefully, this feedback leads to process improvements. Despite the lengthy process, I did enjoy speaking with the hiring manager and other team members.