Punchkick Interactive Interview Questions
& Process

I learned about the job late one week and then had an on-site interview early the next week. I spoke with a few people at the company, and it felt pretty relaxed. We talked about my background and I showed some of my past projects. After talking with several of the employees, I took a written test. I never heard back about the job, even after contacting the company twice to get an update. It felt really unprofessional to not get a response, especially when you interview for a position and don't hear if you got it or not.

I found the opening online and applied. They reached out within a week. The recruiter told me about the whole process and set up an in-person meeting. This first interview was super informal, just meet the staff. They were all really nice and wanted to know me, not just what was on paper. You could tell they liked working there and wanted to show off their office vibe. It was a short, chill 30-minute chat. I got offered a second interview, first verbally, then an email a few days later. The second interview was with the CEO, and it was also really casual. I was surprised but it turned into a friendly chat, which was cool. That was also about 30 minutes, and I heard back a week later. They offered me a third interview with the co-founder and CTO, but before we could schedule it, they told me they'd hired someone from an internal referral. Bummer I didn't get to finish, but I respected their choice and had a good overall experience.

I had 4 total interviews. First was a "culture" interview with the recruiter, pretty standard. Didn't hear back for 2 weeks. Then, an interview with the sales manager about what drives me, what I like about sales, and my past experience. Again, didn't hear back for 2 weeks. Then I was asked to meet the CEO. The recruiter messed up the time and day twice. We basically just chatted and made small talk. He talked about wanting people committed long-term. Said I'd hear by the end of the week. Three weeks later, after multiple unanswered emails and calls, I was asked for a 4th interview, a group interview with other candidates where we each gave a presentation. At this interview, I noticed only the male candidates hadn't interviewed before, but the females had. They said there'd only be one more interview after this if you got asked back. Again, I was told I'd hear by the end of the week. Didn't hear for 3 weeks - calls and emails ignored. Finally, got 2 emails the same day: one from the sales manager saying they'd discuss and get back to me, another from the recruiter (full of mistakes) saying I didn't get the job.

I put in my application for a Quality Assurance Analyst role on Punchkick Interactive's website. The HR Manager got in touch pretty fast and set up an interview a couple days after. I headed over to their office and met with the HR Manager first. We talked about the main points of my résumé and how my experience could align with Punchkick's work. After that, their current QA Analyst joined us. He went over their present needs (more projects in the QA queue than he could handle) and asked about the testing tools and methods I've used before. We chatted about how QA teams often face tight deadlines and the best ways to get ready for and manage that. We talked for about 45 minutes, and then I was given a written test. It had a mix of multiple-choice questions (like how to prioritize test items) and real-world QA questions (asking about bugs I've noticed in products I use regularly). Lastly, they showed me a build of one of their current products and asked me to find and log three bugs. When I handed in the test, the HR Manager mentioned they'd be in touch in a few days, but I never heard back. I didn't feel like I messed up the interview or the test, but if they weren't interested, a simple 'Thanks, but no thanks' would have been appreciated. They seem like a small company doing interesting work, and their growth seems to be outpacing their HR department a bit.