UBTECH Robotics Interview Questions
& Process

The first interviewer didn't seem very technical and asked questions that weren't really relevant to the role. It felt like they hadn't looked at my background or understood what the job actually needs. Their questions were really basic and didn't show any grasp of the technical skills required. Even though this was a red flag, I kept going with the interviews, including ones with the hiring manager and department head. I spent a lot of time and energy getting ready for each stage, changing my schedule, and passing up other opportunities. After all that, HR just went silent. No rejection email, no feedback, not even a simple acknowledgement. I tried reaching out multiple times, but got no response. It’s a huge disrespect for candidates' time and shows a total lack of professionalism. This whole thing makes the company look bad in terms of its culture and how it hires. If this is how they treat people when they're trying to impress them, I can't imagine how they treat their actual employees. I'd tell anyone considering this company to think twice before putting their time into it. There are definitely companies out there that treat candidates well and have a proper hiring process. This isn't one of them.

So the interview was basically a video call where I had to present my previous work to the hardware team leads. After I got the offer, the HR was super unprofessional on the phone. I was just trying to get some info on the new job, and they got defensive and rude. Sounded like they were calling from the bathroom and just hung up. Then they didn't contact me for months about the offer, and by then I didn't even want the job anymore after that bad experience. I wouldn't suggest working here, they don't respect people's time.

The interview process involved 3 interviews and 2 visits to the LA office. During the first visit, I arrived 45 minutes early but was still made to wait 15 minutes past the scheduled time, which felt like a bad sign. After the initial interview with the VP, the HR Manager wanted to meet. I waited over 30 minutes for him, even though he wasn't initially in the office. On the second visit, the GM rescheduled our interview with only an hour's notice while I was already on my way, which was very unprofessional considering LA traffic. I arrived 45 minutes early again because I value punctuality. I was made to wait past the new scheduled time. The role itself was essentially an inside sales job focused on selling UbTech products to small to medium-sized vendors. They didn't have a CRM system in place, so it wouldn't be easy to start. The position was open because a previous candidate didn't work out. The pay was around $60k-$70k, with a commission structure that was still being developed during interviews. The VP was great - nice, smart, and transparent about the company, her leadership style, employee development, and expectations. The HR Manager was also somewhat open, explaining the previous issue with the role and that they were building the necessary tools and benefits package. He had experience at a large corporation and was open to questions. The President/GM was late, unapproachable, and not very knowledgeable about the local talent market. He asked outdated questions and seemed dismissive when I mentioned my background from underserved communities. After over a year of waiting to hear back, the HR Manager contacted me about this role and an education role.

I had two phone interviews first. The first one involved solving a LeetCode coding problem. The second one was about discussing my PhD research and working through a basic OOP design problem. After that, I had a virtual onsite interview, which was mostly focused on the research aspects.