One of the most memorable interview processes in which I have participated.
The process involved a phone screen, interview with the CTO, 2 Directors of Product Management (with behavioral+experience questions) case study, “on-site” round with case study presentation, with one engineering resource, CTO and CEO.
Every single person I met with was passionate about Finix’s mission, super knowledgeable, and helpful, one of them even kind enough to share his time with me prior to rolling into Finix. The team frequently reached out to make sure I was getting all of my questions answered.
My only pieces of constructive feedback
1. Level of depth for certain parts of assignment - the prompt did not allow me to gage the depth required to satisfy the company's expectations
2. Incorrect assignment delivered - An old file was sent to me, and I spent a good amount of time breaking my head over a problem that I didn't eventually need to solve. Lack of organization was apparent here.
3. Behavioral format questions were asked to be delivered in written form, which had already been asked and answered in prior rounds of the interview. Moreover, the leadership team that did my assignment review clearly skimmed over this section (based on a response to my question about it) and spent their time on the more technical aspects. With this in mind, I'd do away with this section.
4.Writing style guide - Before delivering some style guides, it'd have been prudent to ensure I was given the right assignment to begin with - this only served as a reminder that the company cannot gage a candidate's English skills in a doc, they'd be better served in person. My initial assignment file had a Part 1,2,4 and 5, and a style guide...