TripleLift Interview Questions
& Process

The initial conversations with the recruitment team and the executive were good and professional, and the discussion itself was engaging. But the process demanded a lot of upfront work from me, including a CCAT assessment that was given to me late on a Friday with the expectation that I'd work on it over the weekend and turn it in within 4 days. For an executive role, this felt like a lack of respect for my time. Ideally, that test should be assigned after they've decided they're serious about moving forward. It also became clear through my network that they did a lot of back-channel referencing before even formally evaluating me. While referencing is normal, the timing and focus seemed to be more about finding reasons to disqualify me rather than confirming the experience I discussed in our meetings, and it didn't respect the confidentiality of the interview process. Despite getting a good score on the assessment and putting in a lot of time, the process ended with a generic rejection email. My request for constructive feedback was ignored, which was disappointing considering the level of the role and the effort they asked for.

The interview process kicked off with a technical round focusing on DSA and sorting problems. Next, I had a framework discussion with two panelists, which I passed. Following that was an online assessment that I also cleared. The fourth round was quite something; the interviewer's previous company was the same as mine, and we'd had some team conflicts, so the rapport wasn't great. The questions were mainly advanced system design, like designing Uber and its handling scenarios, with very high-level expected answers. I'm not sure if these were for a Developer or a QA role. This interview was with the Senior Development Manager, and honestly, it felt like they didn't really grasp what good quality means, viewing everything from a development angle and missing the core of Quality Engineering.

The hiring process was a bit drawn out, but the HR team kept in touch and provided good updates throughout. They gave constructive feedback at each step. It included several interview rounds, an online personality and aptitude assessment, and a take-home task. All in all, it was a smooth and positive experience.

So I interviewed for this Publisher Operations Manager job and honestly, I was kinda bummed how it ended. The people I talked to were nice and seemed to know their stuff, which made me think it was going well. They even said I'd hear back about what's next, but then... nothing. I got rejected and didn't even get any real feedback on why. It's a bummer because good communication and knowing where you stand is pretty important when you're interviewing, and they really missed the mark here. Some feedback would've been super helpful so I could get better for next time, especially since I put in a good amount of time. Hope they get better at letting people know what's up in the future.