Sonic Foundry Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sonic Foundry.
Sonic Foundry
Marketing Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was a deep dive interview, they asked about my past experiences and then drilled down with lots of follow-up questions. There were 3 rounds. The first was with HR and was pretty easy. The last two were with the marketing manager and a senior representative.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want this job?
Sonic Foundry
Financial Analyst
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied online and got an email to set up the first interview the same day. I got back to them and set up the HR interview for a couple days later. That interview went well, and I was told I'd hear back in 1 to 2 days about the manager's availability for the 2nd interview. I heard back 2 days later that they weren't interested anymore. I found out they had contacted mutual contacts and done a reference check without asking, letting people know I was looking for a job, which I hadn't told them about. I thought this was really unprofessional, and now I'm glad I won't be working for this manager. I'm guessing there was bad communication between HR and the manager, since the references they checked said good things about me.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your background?
Sonic Foundry
Sales Account Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Phone screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Behavioral Behavioral Behavioral
A recruiter hit me up on LinkedIn, super enthusiastic about me and the company, which got me hyped too. The whole thing moved at lightning speed, with interviews lined up back-to-back, some even scheduled before the previous one! It felt like they were in a mad rush to fill the spot ASAP. First up was a chill chat with the recruiter, not many questions asked. Then I talked to the VP of HR in America, who let me do most of the asking, which was pretty neat. The fourth interview was actually set up before we even had the third one. The third interview was with the manager from the Utrecht office. The kicker was, they never mentioned they needed a Dutch speaker, so when the interviewer kicked off in Dutch, I was bummed. I'd told the recruiter I'm comfy with Dutch casually, but not really professionally with clients. Felt like a total discrimination move, honestly, they should've said that upfront.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you tell me a little about yourself?
- What do you enjoy about living in the Netherlands, and what do you miss?
- Could you elaborate on your prior experience as an account manager?
Sonic Foundry
Software Design Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Presentation Behavioral
I met with a lot of the team leads and even the VP of Engineering. They were really nice and made me feel comfortable, which was good because the interview process was pretty long. We went over a product demo and talked about the cool tech they use. They mentioned a second interview might be needed, but it depends if people are available.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you lead the design of a new software product, at any level of detail?
Sonic Foundry Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sonic Foundry interview reports.
“What are the uses of the internet?”
Read reports →“What do you enjoy about living in the Netherlands, and what do you miss?”
Read reports →“Could you share your favorite movies and the reasons you like them?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what networking is?”
Read reports →“Could you diagram the jQuery AJAX pattern on the whiteboard?”
Read report →“Have you previously sold a SAAS product?”
Read report →“Do you feel excited about and personally invested in the product, as if it were your own?”
Read report →“How would you lead the design of a new software product, at any level of detail?”
Read report →“Have you ever explained complex IT problems to clients?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 Sonic Foundry interview reports.