I applied online.

• Recruiter screen
• Hiring manager screen
• Onsite at the office (parking can be confusing).

While I genuinely enjoyed meeting everyone during the onsite, nothing seemed to touch on the actual work I’d be doing for this particular role, which was a bit more niche.

The system design round in particular was focused on one specific functionality and not really a system design, and it seemed focused on making sure implementation details were correct. I wish it was a bit more dynamic in nature that would allow the candidate to showcase their skill set (and especially interviewing for a management position, it caught me a bit off guard).

I also had one call over video while in the office, but the Google Meet link did not work. I ended up being moved to a different room, which ate up about 10 minutes of the call as IT was scrambling to get it to work, and we still had to end at the scheduled time. Everything felt rushed here, and I don’t think we really got to any meaningful discussion.

Product sense, system design, people leadership, technical evaluation.

Note: This was the only interview during my job search where I was not asked to deep dive into any of my previous technical projects or experience.