Webdam Interview Questions
& Process

First, I had a coding challenge that was pretty interesting, followed by a tech phone screen. The overall interview process was great – it was fast, well-organized, and I met nice people, although my specific experience with the phone screen itself was quite negative. They asked some irrelevant questions about my coding challenge and an inappropriate personal question about my background. The technical questions were unnecessarily tricky, focusing on things a beginner would know or could easily Google, like obscure CSS properties. It didn't feel challenging or relevant for an experienced candidate.

The interview process felt pretty thorough and comprehensive, but honestly it was smoother and less intense than at other places I've interviewed. It kicked off with about two or three phone screens with really nice people from HR, the VP of Product, another designer, and a front-end dev. After that, I had an on-site day with a panel of staff for a brainstorming session, which involved about three or four interviews. Then came a take-home design challenge that was actually quite manageable. Finally, there was another on-site interview where I presented my solution for the challenge. The initial phone screens were pretty standard, covering my background, skills, and giving me a rundown on the company and what they're looking for. The main on-site day was pretty packed with back-to-back meetings with the product team – the PM, a designer, and the VP of Product (who would be my direct manager). They walked me through their product and asked how I'd tackle certain issues. Mid-day, there was a design challenge, more like a group brainstorming session with about five or six people observing, which was definitely the most nerve-wracking part. I also met briefly with a co-founder who asked a lot about how I work with developers. After that intensive day, I got a design challenge to do at home. I was a bit worried about getting a huge assignment, as some companies do send ridiculous amounts of work, but WebDAM's was reasonable. I had to solve a specific part of their product, focusing on UX but requiring at least one high-fidelity screen. It took me about 4-5 hours, though I tend to work pretty fast. I ended up presenting around 15-20 screens with animated interactions, and my sidebar panel design was high-fidelity throughout. Once I submitted that, they invited me back for a shorter, 2-hour on-site session to present my solution and thought process. I was super thankful to get an offer and for them to start the visa process.

The interview process was pretty smooth. The recruiter Nicole was really prompt and made sure I was informed throughout the process. The process started with an interview call from her followed by: A take home assignment. Phone interview with SDET, Phone Interview with Manager, Onsite->5 rounds (one was coding round and other technical discussions). Offer-> after 2 days. I really liked the people I interviewed with and everybody is super nice and happy about the place they are working at! One of the best interview experiences I had where I was in the loop from start to finish.

The hiring process started with a recruiter call, then a chat with the hiring manager. After that, I had my first of three onsite interviews, which was a panel of 1 on 1 meetings. Then, I did an online demo of the app. The second onsite was just a 1 on 1 with the CEO. The final onsite involved a 30/60/90 day presentation. I got the offer about a week after that. It was a pretty thorough process. I asked to chat with some other folks at the company, and they were cool with that. I'm glad they were thorough, but it would've been better if they'd combined some of the onsite interviews to cut down on how many times I had to go in. It's tough to get time off work for that. All in all, it was a good interview process.