StackPath Interview Questions
& Process

Had 3 rounds of interviews that took 2 weeks. The first round was with an HR Manager for a quick intro, talking about my work, and some technical questions. The HR Manager and recruiter were approachable and responsive, letting me know right away if I was moving forward. The second round was with two QA Managers, a really smooth and conversational interview, less like an interrogation. The managers explained how CDNs work and gave a high-level overview of the system. They did most of the talking. Technical questions were easy. The third round was with a QA Manager, a QA Team Member, and a Software Engineer. It involved a whiteboard and scenario-based questions. I didn't do great, but the team helped explain things and gave good feedback. Overall, a positive experience with the interviewers, especially the QA manager, from whom I learned a lot. The only downside is that after all 3 interviews, I never heard back for over a month. I reached out, and the recruiter said the position was on hold, but I suspect I was rejected since they reposted the job on LinkedIn. I think a rejection email would have been better than being ghosted.

Got contacted by two recruiters from Stackpath on LinkedIn. Wasn't looking but responded after multiple contacts because a former mentor works there. Had a call with Recruiter A, fitting it into my schedule. Recruiter A mentioned the next step was a coffee-chat with the hiring manager. I prepped my resume since I haven't interviewed in a while. Recruiter A then said I'd already interviewed with them. I said I hadn't interviewed in years, and he said it was through Recruiter B. I gave all my info. Recruiter A said he cleared up the confusion and Recruiter B would reach out. Recruiter B never contacted me, not even after a couple of pings. It feels like they lack basic courtesy in handling candidates, especially for executive roles. Maybe they use rookies for executive hires? This was the worst recruiter interaction ever. I'm passing on Stackpath. If this is how they treat people before an interview, imagine the culture once you join.

I applied online and got an employee referral. The process started with a 1-hour technical phone call, followed by a code sample submission instead of a typical technical assessment. Then, there was a technical on-site interview with the team, a QA team member, and the VP of Engineering. The entire process wrapped up in about a week, and I received the offer the next business day. Everyone involved was really friendly, helpful, and quick to respond. I genuinely enjoyed the experience, and I was particularly impressed by how fast everything moved.

First I spoke with recruiters, then a few months later I had a 45-minute chat with the Manager. After that, I got a take-home assignment. The final interview was a 1-1/2 hour grilling on specific technical topics. It seemed like they hadn't even looked at my take-home assignment.