This was the best interview experience in my 15-year career.
The overall process took a bit less than two months and involved the following interviews and stages:
Stage 1: Contact/interview with a recruiter Stage 2: Interview with the hiring manager Stage 3: Five interviews to check skills: - Technical background interview - Project management interview - People management interview - Coding interview - System design interview Stage 4: Offer
The process is long and does require significant involvement from the candidate. However, what really stands out is that a technical recruiter steps in at Stage 3. They truly help you prepare efficiently for the technical interviews by setting clear expectations for each round, sharing feedback, and coaching/cheering you on.
Regarding the interviewers, everyone was great. They all created a positive environment, asked questions in line with expectations, and allowed time for me to ask questions as well. It's clear they all followed quality interviewer training.
Congratulations to everyone involved.
For the system design interview: design a pixel war website for 100k users.
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Datadog Engineering Manager role in Germany.
Datadog's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Germany is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Engineering Manager interview process in Germany.