Wistia Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was super straightforward. A recruiter hit me up on LinkedIn for a quick initial call. After that, I chatted with the Hiring Manager – it was a really comfortable, conversational interview. Next up, I met with another Sr. PM. This one was also conversational but more traditional, and they hit me with some technical questions. Then there was a presentation and a couple more interviews focused on cultural fit. Everyone I met was nice and knew their stuff. The recruiter was super responsive and even gave me feedback after they decided not to move forward. Overall, it was a great experience interviewing with Wistia.

First talked to the recruiter and then the VP of Engineering. After that, there was a homework assignment where I had to expand on their video interface. I needed to add a YouTube-style playlist, a countdown, and create a backend API for user interactions. There were also some general SQL questions, it was pretty involved. I submitted it, and after about a week of silence, I reached out to the recruiter. He got back to me the next day saying they'd moved on. I asked for feedback, but got no response. It was a lot of effort for a time-consuming project, and I expected at least a little feedback. I wouldn't recommend wasting your time with them.

It seems like HR cares more about people who can talk well than those with the actual skills to get stuff done. The hiring manager is a good example of this; they don't stick around in jobs for long (max 1 year, 8 months), don't really know what's needed for big projects, and even admitted they hire friends over better candidates. This makes you wonder if the CEO's money is just supporting people who aren't productive. Plus, there are more than 10 HR people for less than 200 employees, which seems like a lot. This probably means some HR folks don't have enough to do and might start acting unprofessionally, like putting down others because they don't get it. It's a waste of company money. And to the interviewers, be professional, even in a small company. Showing up in beach clothes and looking messy is bad for the company's image. As an HR 'pro,' LP, you should know better. But I guess this is what happens when people become Directors by job-hopping without learning the basics of HR. It’s a shame.

I found Wistia's opening on a job board and applied online. About six days after applying, I got an initial interview. After that first chat with the recruiter, the whole process wrapped up in about four days. Following the initial phone call, I went through three more Zoom interviews with different folks, including managers, team members, and leads. The interview process involved a writing assignment and a timed case study. The hiring manager was great at keeping me updated and making sure I knew what was expected of me. Everyone I talked to, from the first phone screen all the way up to the head of the department, was really nice, friendly, and helpful. I always heard back quickly after each step, and I never felt like my time was being wasted or worried about being ignored like I have with other startups.