Premise Data Corporation Interview Questions
& Process

It was a multi-phase virtual process. Started with the recruiter/HR. Then a talk with the hiring manager, followed by a talk with the director of the department. After that, I got approved for a take home exercise with a one or two week turnaround. This exercise was a reasonable workload, meant to show analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The final stage was a round robin interview series with the director, hiring manager, a data scientist, and a team member to check personality fit. At the end, I presented my take home exercise, answered questions, and defended my position in a non-hostile way. There was some banter. They then met for about 15 minutes before returning to the video conference and approving me. HR called the next day to discuss salary and benefits.

The whole interview thing was pretty rough, honestly. The outside recruiter was way more on top of things than the inside one, which is kinda wild. I kept getting good vibes and hearing positive things about my application throughout the interviews. It all took about two weeks. After the final round of virtual interviews, the internal recruiter wanted to chat about how it went and what was next. We had a call set up for the next day. But then, like, an hour before, I got an email saying 'something came up'. I hit them back with my availability for the next day, but crickets. Five days later, the external recruiter let me know the job I went for was actually scrapped and said sorry. Not long after that, the internal recruiter emailed me too, saying the role got split into a bunch of different ones, and I wasn't a fit anymore. Interestingly, three out of the five people I interviewed with mentioned that there's a lot of internal chaos and people leaving the company, especially pointing out how out of sync the higher-ups are. It's your call, but looking back, I'd steer clear of this place. Don't let the money fool you.

Started with a call with the HR head, who gave good info about the company and job. Then had a 30-min call with the Engineering Director, discussing the role, responsibilities, and some technical questions. After that, a 2-hour technical call with a Software Engineer covering various topics. The process concluded with a full-day interview at the SF office, involving discussions with 6 people, mostly technical. Initially interviewed for Sr Software Engineer, but was told I might be considered for Tech Lead. Feedback suggested I was a good fit for Sr Engineer but not Tech Lead, which was confusing. The overall process was smooth, but I felt my time was wasted and will clarify the role next time.

The hiring manager, the CMO, reached out to me on LinkedIn about this role. Our initial conversation seemed promising, and I was really interested in the company. Towards the end, she revealed it was a fully in-office position, which was surprising since it wasn't mentioned when she contacted me, nor was a job description provided. My LinkedIn profile clearly states I'm only looking for remote roles, so this was a major red flag, especially since it's not even a hybrid role. She mentioned she'd be in New York and wanted me to meet the team in the office. I explained I'd need a week's notice to arrange time off from my current job for the visit. She contacted me after business hours and then again on Sunday, seemingly impatient for a response, despite my need for advance notice. She pushed me to meet sooner, ignoring my request for a week's notice. When I had to cancel due to a work conflict, she questioned if it was intentional. After I explained and apologized, I never heard back, which felt unprofessional and rude. It seems like a lack of care for candidates, and they're quite behind the times with their expectations for in-person meetings post-Covid. I even had to send my resume after all this. My overall experience was awful, and I'd avoid this company.