Tatari Interview Questions
& Process

I went through 5 interviews for Tatari. After the 4th interview, they gave me an assignment to present in the 5th interview. This was a first for me in my career. I had to plan 2 company off-site events and redo a policy document. Redoing the policy doc was easy and made sense for an office manager. But planning TWO off-sites? Seemed more like an event coordinator role. I felt I shouldn't have to spend so much time on this, but I did it anyway. I spent about a week researching venues, food, activities, parking, and budgeting. I made two presentations for the 5th interview, which was a virtual panel. After presenting, there was silence, and then they asked if anyone had questions. After some awkward questions, the interview ended. I'm not sure what they were looking for, but I guess I didn't meet their expectations. After sending multiple follow-ups, I got a rejection email over 2 weeks later. It was rude and unprofessional.

The first round was with the hiring manager, and it went okay. I wish I'd spoken to HR first for some logistical questions, but it was fine. The second round involved creating a deck from scratch about Tatari, for a client of my choice. This was a difficult task because they provided no template, minimal guidance, and no clear objective for the presentation – it was unclear if it should be a discovery or closing call, and the deck just needed to look good. If they liked the deck, I'd move to the third round to present it. In the third call, which was the presentation, their goal seemed to be to challenge me and see how I'd react, rather than listen to the presentation itself. My deck didn't focus much on measurement, but they only asked measurement-related questions. If measurement was important, they should have specified it or approved a presentation that included it. I didn't get the role because they said I didn't focus enough on measurement and didn't execute the pitch well, despite the lack of guidance in creating the pitch. I felt I executed my plan fine. I didn't enjoy the experience and hope they improve their process.

The interview process was a complete mess. It involved multiple interview rounds and a really complicated take-home test with instructions that were confusing, almost like the team itself couldn't figure it out. Despite getting through all the interviews and submitting the test solution, the entire team met to discuss my solution, and they seemed really pleased with it. But then, a few days later, the recruiter emailed saying the team's direction had changed and the position was no longer available. It felt like they exploited candidates' eagerness by making them do work they were incapable of, essentially using us as free labor.

I did a lot of research before interviewing with Tatari, so I wasn't surprised that the first interview was already with hiring managers and included an assessment. I also knew there would be a big homework assignment if I passed the first round. The CEO even has a blog post about why homework is important in interviews on their website. The assessment wasn't too difficult. It had a 'brain tickler' exercise, kind of like a riddle, about moving liquids between two buckets and figuring out the volumes. Then there were three pretty basic Python questions. I didn't make it past the first interview, so I never got to do the assignment. But I think if you prepare well and know about the homework, it could be a good experience. It seems like a great place to work, but they definitely make you earn it.