The TLDR; this interview process is a *huge* time commitment and the hiring manager seems to be fishing for talent without really knowing what he wants. Interview process started off with a recruiter phone screen. Next was a technical phone screen. After this, I received the "homework" assignment-- a subset of Thumbtack data and 2 questions to answer. I spent about 10 hours analyzing the data and putting together a presentation in Tableau. The feedback to my submission was positive and I was invited to an onsite interview to present my data analysis. The onsite interview was a gauntlet. I started by presenting my data analysis to the hiring manager. We discussed some ideas I had for pricing, data warehousing, etc. I was also asked some questions I couldn't answer-- I would have needed to spend a lot more time analyzing the data and researching the company to answer them. I feel like the manager had already decided I wasn't what he was looking for but I then spent another 2+ hours interviewing with other team members and a surprise SQL exam at the end. At the conclusion of the interview process, I was tired, hungry, really needed to use the bathroom, and couldn't wait to get out of there. The only redeeming part of this experience is the recruiter-- he was truly a professional and I appreciate his clear communication throughout the process. The office itself is beautiful and the cafeteria is impressive. It's an open-seating office and was on the noisy side. The interview itself took place in a glass-conference room adjacent to where the data team sits. This is some honest feedback on what would have made the process a better experience. I hope Thumbtack seriously considers it: 1. Clarify with the hiring manager what he is *actually* looking for. I left with the impression that they were looking for a management-level data scientist. If so, update the job description accordingly. 2. Likewise, I felt like my presentation would have been better-received if I had completed it in R instead of Tableau. If this is what you want, just tell candidates. 3. Ask candidates to pick *one* question to answer for the assignment. This is a much more realistic time commitment and will still provide plenty of insight into a candidate's proficiency in data analysis. 4. Restructure the interview process. A much better process would be Recruiter phone screen --> Short online SQL exam --> 30 minute phone screen with hiring manager or 1 hour onsite with team --> Homework assignment --> Final 1 hour onsite to present assignment.

Process started with a 20-30 minute phone interview with a recruiter. A couple days after that I had a second interview with the team manager for another 30 minutes. Next came a technical assessment to analyze a real world problem that one would likely encounter in the job. Next is a 3-4 hour on site interview with the team.