Non-technical people in product roles are a frequent source of frustration. Some of the longer-serving developers aren’t great.
Re-evaluate the product/engineering split. As an engineer, I would like people with a software engineering background in product roles so that it is easier to work with them.
Applied online and then received feedback to come in for a screening. I then had a second stage interview with an engineering manager, which lasted for an hour. They asked questions around my latest project, diving into the approaches I took and also
A few years ago, I interviewed with Checkout.com in London. I was living abroad and let them know my phone signal was very bad, but they still decided to keep the technical interview via phone call. During the call, I mentioned several times that I
Initial HR phone call: Depending on interest, the conversation might be quick. Interview with an Engineering Manager: 1-hour interview, an intense cross-examination trying to understand your experience. Take-home challenge: They will mention that t
Applied online and then received feedback to come in for a screening. I then had a second stage interview with an engineering manager, which lasted for an hour. They asked questions around my latest project, diving into the approaches I took and also
A few years ago, I interviewed with Checkout.com in London. I was living abroad and let them know my phone signal was very bad, but they still decided to keep the technical interview via phone call. During the call, I mentioned several times that I
Initial HR phone call: Depending on interest, the conversation might be quick. Interview with an Engineering Manager: 1-hour interview, an intense cross-examination trying to understand your experience. Take-home challenge: They will mention that t