WorkJam Interview Questions
& Process

TA reached out to me on LinkedIn. Had a 30min screen the next day, then scheduled me for a 1.5 hr interview the week after. First part was typical but casual/conversational. 2nd part was the coding portion. The technical part was a java coding exercise with pair programming, focusing on REST API and design patterns knowledge. Few deeper technical questions came up, and they let me google some parts to find solutions. Not 2 days later I got the offer. All interviewers were super friendly and helpful. The whole process from initial message to offer was less than 2 weeks; super efficient. Honestly, one of the best interview experiences I've had.

I had a really great time interviewing at WorkJam! The recruiter was awesome the whole way through, keeping me in the loop and making sure I felt good about everything. Everyone I talked to was super friendly and knew their stuff, and they really made me feel like they cared about finding the right person. It was obvious they want the best fit for their team. I'm really hoping I get to join such a cool company.

So, there were three stages to this interview process. The first one with the local team? It was genuinely one of the best interviews I've ever had, like, I really enjoyed it and could tell they did too. There was this amazing cultural fit, and I got the sense this team was all set for massive growth and needed some special people to get there. Then came the second round with international senior leadership, folks in the US and Montreal. This was a technical interview, really testing how I'd handle the role. Some super tricky questions, honestly. It didn't go as perfectly as I'd hoped. The questions were pretty open-ended, which is normal for Product Owner roles, but my usual methods didn't quite land with them. Not sure if it was a cultural difference (Australia vs. US), a misunderstanding of scale because I was talking about Australian companies, or what. They told me I didn't get it, giving feedback that the role had 'expanded' to be global and I was out for not having served external stakeholders, even though I'd specifically mentioned being an account manager for major Australian organisations. Fair enough, I accepted it. But then, get this, five hours later they call back saying they're still undecided about me and want me to have a final interview with the co-founder. Against my better judgment, I agreed, and it was while I was actually on vacation. The third interview started with a really awkward 'oh..I see you're still employed....' The lack of respect was intense, especially coming from someone who's worked with C-suite execs before. They hadn't even prepped my CV. Just random boasts for no reason and constant interruptions when I was trying to explain Australian context for scale, which they just ignored. The questions weren't about my candidacy at all. I expected a cultural fit chat, but it felt like the co-founder was just killing time before rejecting me, which they eventually did. It felt like a formality to say no. I've never gone from super excited to totally disappointed so fast in any interview, but here we are. I will say this though, the Australian team knew exactly what they wanted, were professional, and interviewed really well. In a different context, I'd work for them in a heartbeat.

I talked to HR, then my hiring manager (VP) over the phone remotely, then his colleague over the phone remotely, then the CEO in person, and then I got to talk to the hiring manager again over web video. Then I was given an offer. Most interview processes at WorkJam aren't like this, but it worked out for me. It let me get to know the people I'd be working with and our executive team better. I'm glad I took the offer.