Senior Software Engineer - Front End Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
The first step is a call with the recruiter, followed by a take-home test, and then three live coding sessions, culminating in a behavioral interview.
Honestly, this whole interview process has really discouraged me. I have almost 5 years of experience and know I can do the job well. However, the first coding session involved LeetCode-style problems, and the JavaScript portion focused on vanilla JS.
I think I did fine with the vanilla JS but struggled with algorithms, as that's not what I do on a daily basis as a front-end developer. It seems they only want to hire CS grads who have spent the past few years grinding LeetCode, as opposed to hiring real professionals with real experience.
I will not be interviewing with them again, despite being from Cambridge.
Questions
LeetCode type problems, vanilla JS questions, and a front-end system design question.
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HubSpot's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer - Front End roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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