Virtuous Software Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process involved a phone screen with the recruiter, followed by a call with the hiring manager or head of the team. The third step was an assessment, but I declined to proceed after this stage. While I was open to a short assessment, the task presented was essentially an assignment requiring the submission of intellectual property without compensation, which I do not agree with. The assignment was scenario-based and highly specific to Virtuous, necessitating significant research for a thorough completion. My principle is not to work for free. I would have been fine with a few questions, but investing hours into a project felt unreasonable.

I went through a long, six-interview process that took about three months. It included a panel interview and a big project where I had to make a whole pitch deck. The team was nice and worked around my schedule, and they kept me updated. But honestly, it felt way too long and confusing for a mid-level job. I originally applied for something lower, but the VP thought I'd be better for a higher role and pushed me to go for it. After SIX interviews, trying to schedule across time zones while traveling, and putting in so much time and effort, they emailed to say they chose someone with 'more direct experience.' It felt like a total waste of time to drag it out like that. What made it worse was finding out the day after that they'd acquired another company. That probably messed with their hiring plans, which is understandable with acquisitions. It was disappointing they didn't just tell me. A transparent chat about changing circumstances would've been appreciated. Everyone was professional and polite, but it seemed like they didn't know what they were looking for or have clear hiring rules. It wasn't really a hiring process, more like just messing around without clear goals. That's super frustrating for candidates. You never know how many interviews there'll be, what they're really looking for, or where you stand until you've already spent tons of time and energy. It's a waste for everyone. If you can't be straight with people about where things stand, at least don't string them along for months with no end in sight.

I appreciate the opportunity to interview for the Technical Support Engineer Tier 2 position. The initial discussions were insightful, but I was disappointed with the panel interview. The questions asked seemed unrelated to the technical support role, like discussing my approach to building Legos. It was hard for me to show my technical expertise in this format. I think a more relevant evaluation would better show candidates' skills. I value feedback and hope this helps improve your interview process. Every candidate deserves a fair chance, even if their answers are different.

So, I applied through LinkedIn and a recruiter got in touch pretty fast, like 3-4 days, to set up an initial chat. The recruiter call happened as planned, and they liked me enough to want to talk to the hiring manager. The hiring manager chat was all about company values and if I'd be a good fit culture-wise, which was cool and I learned a lot. After that, about 2 days later, the recruiter sent over a take-home assignment. It had technical stuff about data engineering and also asked how I'd approach system design. Then came the onsite interviews, with three different people. They hit me with both technical and behavioral questions, and they were all super nice and friendly.