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I’m really impressed by the interesting work you’re doing. Could you share more about the interview process? I just applied and believe the role is an excelle

by rickpm 1y ago

I’m really impressed by the interesting work you’re doing. Could you share more about the interview process? I just applied and believe the role is an excellent fit for my experience and my passion for learning new things.

jaredsilver 1y ago
Thanks for the kind words! Our interview process is as follows: * 30 min Zoom call with me * Technical take home assessment (paid, designed to be reasonably close to the job) * Panel interview with two engineering leaders * Virtual onsite Looking forward to reviewing your application!
- rickpm 1y ago
  Awesome. I appreciate the answer. As far as technical interviews go, are there any leetcode style questions involved, or are they more practical, like the take-home assessment you mentioned?
  - jaredsilver 1y ago
    No leetcode. One interview during the onsite is vaguely algorithmic, but the process is designed to feel relatively close to the work you'd do on the job. For example, our web take-home assessment includes tasks like reviewing a colleague's pull request and tracking down a bug in response to a customer support ticket.
Kanishka345 1y ago
They are picky, I haven't heard of my peers who applied landing an interview.
- deaddodo 1y ago
  Yup, same.
- rickpm 1y ago
  They seem pretty efficient to me. I got the first round of interviews scheduled the same day I applied. I'm used to being on the other side of the table, and in my experience, as long as you have strong relevant experience for what they need and put effort into the application, companies tend to move quite fast. I also only apply to a few companies for positions that I find interesting and where I know I can bring value. My response rate has always been 90%+, even when I don’t know anybody there or have a referral. Meanwhile, most people nowadays apply to anything with 'software' in the title and are surprised when they don’t hear back.
  - hanifak 1y ago
    I'm curious what your resume looks like and how you articulate the value you provide. I've used the same approach but recently haven't been as successful as I have in the past.
  - Kanishka345 1y ago
    I suspect you either have FAANG in work history or you have racked up a lot of years in one specific tech stack.

by rickpm 1y ago

jaredsilver 1y ago

Thanks for the kind words! Our interview process is as follows: * 30 min Zoom call with me * Technical take home assessment (paid, designed to be reasonably close to the job) * Panel interview with two engineering leaders * Virtual onsite Looking forward to reviewing your application!

rickpm 1y ago
Awesome. I appreciate the answer. As far as technical interviews go, are there any leetcode style questions involved, or are they more practical, like the take-home assessment you mentioned?
- jaredsilver 1y ago
  No leetcode. One interview during the onsite is vaguely algorithmic, but the process is designed to feel relatively close to the work you'd do on the job. For example, our web take-home assessment includes tasks like reviewing a colleague's pull request and tracking down a bug in response to a customer support ticket.

Kanishka345 1y ago

They are picky, I haven't heard of my peers who applied landing an interview.

deaddodo 1y ago
Yup, same.
rickpm 1y ago
They seem pretty efficient to me. I got the first round of interviews scheduled the same day I applied. I'm used to being on the other side of the table, and in my experience, as long as you have strong relevant experience for what they need and put effort into the application, companies tend to move quite fast. I also only apply to a few companies for positions that I find interesting and where I know I can bring value. My response rate has always been 90%+, even when I don’t know anybody there or have a referral. Meanwhile, most people nowadays apply to anything with 'software' in the title and are surprised when they don’t hear back.
- hanifak 1y ago
  I'm curious what your resume looks like and how you articulate the value you provide. I've used the same approach but recently haven't been as successful as I have in the past.
- Kanishka345 1y ago
  I suspect you either have FAANG in work history or you have racked up a lot of years in one specific tech stack.