Unwired Planet Interview Questions
& Process

The recruiter reached out to me directly, and they had a good pitch. I first talked to an engineering director over the phone for about 50 minutes, covering a lot of technical and situational questions. A few days later, the recruiter invited me for an onsite where I met with four engineers and a manager. They asked questions suitable for the role, and the interviews went well, with everyone being punctual. I had to do some whiteboarding. While one engineer seemed to have an attitude, the team appeared competent. The environment itself was a bit stale and bland, but overall the experience was average. It's a shame the company isn't doing well now, as it was a good place during its operation.

The process started with polite HR and hiring managers explaining the role and necessary skills. After initial phone interviews, I was invited for an on-site with senior leaders. They covered flight expenses, but hotel/car rental reimbursement was problematic, leaving me to pay initially. The facilities were nice, though the location wasn't ideal. Interviewees were punctual and courteous. I was given a room to work in after my last interview since my flight was late. The interviews weren't rigidly structured, with standard questions. The biggest letdown was the lack of follow-up, even for a rejection, which significantly lowered my opinion of the company.

Openwave usually has a few interview rounds: an HR phone screen, hiring manager phone screen, hiring manager 1:1, team member 1:1s, cross-functional peer 1:1s, and a superior 1:1 (which depends on the role's level). For me, the phone screenings were skipped since I knew the hiring manager from a prior job. The rest of the interviews were pretty laid-back. We went over my resume against the job duties and had a general Q&A. I wasn't asked any behavioral questions. Everyone I met was professional, nice, and seemed happy working there.

there was basically four phases interviews I had to do: - HR - another Account Manager - three Regional Directors - Sales for CALA, Professional Services and global Support; - CALA Area Vice President the process was smooth and I think they all asked about my experience, people I know on customers I will deal with and my future vision of the company.