Whatfix Instructional Designer Interview Questions
& Process

This is one of the best interview processes ever. Whatfix has multiple rounds but they figured it out! I had a total of 7 rounds. The first was an honest conversation with Theja Chandramohan, the Talent Acquisition Specialist. You can speak your heart out to this guy. Whatfix hires for potential, not your CV. Theja was engaged and interested in my work and the Whatfix vision. I had 2 video calls with Ganesh and Mohit which didn't feel like interviews. We discussed my interests in technology and my ideas around Instructional Design. Then I was called to Bengaluru to meet CEO Khadim and Mohit. Every interaction was awe-inspiring due to everyone's commitment. Whatfix paid for my travel. Khadim and Mohit have a unique perspective on the startup world. I enjoyed being honest during all rounds. Back in Pune, Theja scheduled a final round with Sneha Singh, the Talent Acquisition Lead, to discuss offer expectations and questions about my family and cultural fitment. A stunning discussion. The offer was rolled out within 72 hours. Check out their job opportunities!

I got the sense that the people who were doing the hiring and on the interview team were rookies and were themselves confused how to select a candidate. I initially got shortlisted through college placements towards the end of my masters. After that they reviewed our assignments for half a day. They then took 1 hour interviews with each candidate. Then left without taking anyone. So a whole day spent and not a person selected. But I appreciate that they took time with the interviews. A few months later they contacted me asking if I were interested. Went through another round of interviews, met senior management. They said they are fine with me and only have to speak with HR now. Then they stopped all communication. Didn't respond to mails or calls for 3 weeks at least. Finally I had to do some stalking and found one of the interviewers on LinkedIn who then informed me that they decided to not go ahead with me. They don't seem to have much respect for others time, even if they are just interviewees come for a job, decency is required. They did this to a couple of friends of mine as well. They struggled to clearly outline all the duties and roles themselves. And they communicated to me that the deal was almost in the bag and then stopped all contact. If they gave a clear rejection early on, it would help to save time and look for other jobs.

Got an initial call and email, then waited two weeks. After that, interviews happened weekly. The process involved two interviews, then a tool-specific assignment for an Instructional Designer, followed by interviews with the CEO and HR. The interviews were well-designed, assessing both organizational fit and your skills/experience. They aimed to see if you could reflect on your past work. The assignment was a good learning experience using the Community version of the tool. Overall, it was a good experience, and the HR team was approachable and helpful.