Super.com Interview Questions
& Process

I applied directly on the Super.com website. My interview process involved a phone screening, a few live coding exercises, a team fit interview, and a technical discussion interview. The recruiter for my initial phone screening had clearly reviewed my resume and was very familiar with it, which was a nice change from the usual automated rejections. They were upfront with their answers, which I appreciated. Interviews were scheduled promptly, and the hiring team was responsive and accommodating to my schedule. Many interviews ran over the allotted time because the discussions were so engaging, and I always left with a positive impression. While I sometimes doubted my performance on the coding exercises, the interviewers didn't give any indication of concern, so I'd advise future candidates to prepare well, think out loud, and not be overly critical of themselves. Each coding exercise allowed for a back-and-forth question period, which was a good experience. I had to withdraw from the pipeline due to personal reasons, but they welcomed me back enthusiastically when I reapplied later. My experience working here has been as positive and welcoming as the interview process suggested, with interesting and challenging work.

First, I had a phone screen with HR, and then a video call with the hiring manager. They were both nice, but there were some red flags. The job posting said one salary range, but HR told me the max was $15k lower, and they 'basically never give anyone the max unless they’re overqualified, which in that case they probably wouldn’t be hired.' That felt weird, especially with all the reviews about frequent layoffs. They both also talked a lot about constant change and high stress, which made the organization seem unstable. The hiring manager interview was strange. It looked like she was calling from her phone, the camera was super close to her face, and she seemed unprepared. It felt like she wasn’t that into the job. Anyway, the role itself seemed interesting and they were kind, but watch out for salary discrepancies and cultural red flags. The company seemed unstable and a bit disorganized, though they did offer some good benefits.

I saw all the reviews on glassdoor before taking the interview so I was pretty hesitant about the company. I took the interview to understand if any of those things were realistic and might change my interest. The recruiter sounded like he was reading off a script; it was very basic and clear they were looking for particular answers, and he didn't seem invested at all. Because of the seemingly toxic environment, I asked him about: work life balance, company layoffs, and team process. Mind you, its very clear from a lot of sources that the company has gone through COUNTLESS layoffs. But the recruiter straight up said they are in a "moment of explosive growth and everything is positive". Lol. Like you can be transparent about the layoffs and provide a definitive answer, not dodge answering me directly? Huge red flag. Pretty sure that means you hire a bunch to satisfy stakeholders and then fire again when things get volatile. He also said "everyone is happy and enjoys working here." Bro what does that mean? Even he sounded completely dejected and lifeless on the phone. He couldn't answer any questions in regards to how the product team operates, what they focus on and what responsibilities would be there. He explicitly says "We screen everyone and then decide if they belong one place or the other". I understand that works for them, but an interview is also for the person applying. I ALSO want to understand if I'm interested in working for your company, and if it makes sense for me. Interviews serve the interests of two people. After I started asking those questions it was pretty clear to me they wouldn't consider me for a second round, but it was entertaining to me to see their dodgy-ah responses. Its crazy that the toxicity surfaces the interview process as well, I'd stay away.

I talked to someone who's involved with the role, not the actual hiring manager. Then, they gave me a case study to do over 2-3 days, which was pretty involved, even though HR said it should only take a 'few hours'. It took me way longer, especially to make a 10+ slide deck. After that, I met with three other people, including the hiring manager. We discussed the case study, but they asked questions that needed more research than a 'few hours' and also some stuff unrelated to the case. It felt like they were just trying to get free ideas for their product. In the end, HR just ghosted me and I never heard back.