Stackline Manager Interview Questions
& Process

The recruiter was good, but the whole process took a while. The hiring manager didn't seem very engaged. When I asked him what drew him to the company and role, he basically said his friends who were leaving kept choosing him for leadership roles. He lacked passion and vision. I didn't get an offer, but honestly, it's probably for the best since the manager is usually more important than the company.

I had a phone screen with a director or hiring manager. They asked me some questions about my background, goals, and career plans, pretty standard stuff. Then, they told me about how the company is growing and building a bigger team. The next step was to analyze some sample category data, make a PowerPoint presentation, and send it back. It took about 3 hours but was pretty easy. After that, I went to their office in downtown Seattle for some onsite interviews, which were great.

I went through 9 interviews for this Manager role at Stackline's London office, which took almost a year. Honestly, I almost backed out because of the sheer number of interviews, which felt like a red flag, but the initial contact left a good impression, so I stuck with it. The role was focused on Amazon Advertising services, and since I have extensive experience in that area from my time at Amazon itself, the interviews felt quite easy for me. Others might find it a bit challenging, though. They eventually offered me the position, but the salary was lower than advertised. They also included a non-competition clause that prohibits me from working in any Amazon advertising field or doing anything related to Stackline for 6 months after leaving. While this might be legal in the UK, it seemed excessive given my background meant I needed minimal training, and I don't think they have anyone else with direct Amazon Advertising experience there. They also added clauses requiring disclosure of other business activities and giving them the right to stop them, even if unrelated to Stackline. Plus, there's a 90-day notice period to leave, but they only need 14 days to fire you and make you take holidays during that time. These clauses were incredibly broad, much more extreme than even Amazon's, and my sister, an attorney, was shocked, noting they're usually for CEOs. I tried to negotiate changes, but the hiring manager said they're standard for all positions, even entry-level. My advice? Avoid this company and don't waste your time like I did. They might seem nice, but truly good people build teams, they don't try to lock them down.