Skillz Interview Questions
& Process

Communication from HR was quite poor. Timelines that were committed—such as receiving the assessment link the next day—were not followed, and updates often took weeks even after repeated follow-ups. The interview process focused more on analytical thinking rather than in-depth technical skills. The interview process included 3 rounds: an initial HR screening, Round 1: Online SQL assessment, Round 2: Analytical interview (30 minutes), and Round 3: Analytical interview (30 minutes).

This company's interview process was way too long and ended up being a letdown. It started off good with a recruiter who was easy to reach and kept me updated. First, there was a phone screening. If I got through that, I had a second round with some kind of test or quiz. Then, I met the hiring manager in round three. Round four involved talking to someone else from the department. Round five was with an HR partner. After that, I interviewed with the head of HR and more team members. The process finished with another meeting with the hiring manager. But, as it went on, things got really unprofessional. Some of the team members were too casual, asking personal stuff like 'where are you from?' like we were just hanging out, not in an interview. The on-site interviews, which took hours with HR and other potential coworkers, were the worst. The HR part was especially bad; they didn't seem to follow their own rules. They asked formal questions about company culture and if I'd fit in, but if my answers weren't exactly what they wanted, they'd just cut me loose with no useful feedback. They'd just end the interview early and make me leave like I did something wrong. It was not only unprofessional but also really rude. It seems like the HR people here are more like bouncers, going by feelings instead of real professionalism. They should either do the whole thing in person with everyone having a say, or just do it online so candidates don't waste a whole day with an on-site interview just to have it cut short. This whole experience was super unprofessional and left a bad taste in my mouth.

Back at the start of October, I had this roughly 30-minute video chat with HR. After that, they sent over an assessment which was meant to take 75 minutes, though I ended up spending a little over an hour on it. It was my first time doing an interview assignment that covered literally everything in accounting. A few days later, HR wanted to know when I was free for a call with the hiring manager, so I gave them my availability for the next six days. But then, five days went by with no reply, so I pinged HR to say I was free anytime for the 30-minute video chat. Another week passed without a word, so I sent a second follow-up to really show I was still keen and to confirm I could schedule the call whenever. It's now been three weeks with zero response. The two accounting jobs are no longer posted online.

It started with a recruiter reaching out on LinkedIn. Then I had an initial HR screen to talk about the job and pay. After that, I spoke with the senior manager in a behavioral and background chat. Next up was a call with a junior team member and an exec, which was mostly behavioral with a case question thrown in. Then came a 4-hour take-home assignment to see if I could do the job. Finally, I had a chat with the head of the department and then got a verbal offer. The recruiter and I kept in touch throughout, checking in on my interest and answering my questions.