Vangst Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Vangst
Product Development Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical System Design Case Presentation
The interview process started with a screening call, which included pretty normal questions but lacked technical depth. This was followed by a discussion with stakeholders. Then, there was an unpaid take-home assignment that had two parts: a system design exercise and developing a monetization plan for the current platform. I actually think the last part should have been a call instead of a take-home, as the questions were vague and interacting with them would have been more helpful.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Regarding all the components of the Vangst job board, how could they be utilized for monetization?
Vangst
Product Manager
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen Group Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
It was a pretty simple interview process. Started with a phone screen, then an initial interview, followed by a team interview, and then I had to give a product presentation. The presentation was about some products I'd managed before, covering what went well, what didn't, and the lessons learned.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me about a project or product you really enjoyed working on and explain your reasons?
- Describe a past project or product you managed that was successful.
- What did you learn from a past product management experience that didn't go as planned?
Vangst
Lead Engineer
Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
Started with a long chat with the CTO, meant for 45 mins but went for an hour. Lots of general questions about architecture and leadership. The CTO gave off some red flags: he blamed past issues on previous engineers and talked about how the current team was a tight-knit group of old friends who wouldn't welcome change. It was weird because he mentioned the old team was fired. I decided to do the next step, a simple sample project. The CTO then said my code was great but they wouldn't move forward because of 'culture issues'. I hadn't spoken to anyone else on the team. It felt like a new CTO got rid of the old team and brought in his buddies. The job posting was misleading.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your background and experience?
- As a team lead, how would you approach handling situation 'x'?
Vangst
Recruiter
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
Years ago, when Vangst was just a few employees, I interviewed to be a recruiter. After an initial interview, I was told they wanted to make an offer, but weren't yet in a position to do so from a funding perspective. In the meantime, I was asked to come help the founder and another recruiter run an all day hiring event, unpaid, under the guise that this would lead to a full time role in the near to immediate future. After a full day of free work, it never did. I was sent an email later saying they still weren't in a position to hire someone after all, and would be in touch. They never were, and I was never offered compensation. Pretty gross.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me about your background?
Vangst Interview Questions
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“Regarding all the components of the Vangst job board, how could they be utilized for monetization?”
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Read reports →“Where do you see your career in 5 years?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where something was missed? Describe the circumstances and your resolution.”
Read report →“Describe a situation where you had a disagreement with your manager and explain how you addressed it.”
Read report →“What did you learn from a past product management experience that didn't go as planned?”
Read report →“Can you recall a time when a problem impacted your work performance?”
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