I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing for this position at Roku. I did not continue beyond the third round, as I accepted an offer from another company. A few key points:

• The first impression any prospective employee has of a company comes through their interaction with the recruiter. My recruiter was extremely supportive and answered all my questions patiently. She was very clear about the expectations for this role, the team, the company, and its culture. She was also extremely responsive, and unlike with other companies, I did not feel my application or questions went into a black hole. I appreciated how they stopped accepting applications as soon as they had their pool of candidates. This saves time for so many other applicants. It's rare nowadays to come across recruiters who are this committed to their role. I am sure they will find the right talent for the company, who will enjoy being part of Roku.

• Interviewing with the hiring manager was also a great experience. She was professional and courteous. I liked how she described the role, expectations, potential problems that the role would need to be equipped to handle, and the skills she might be looking for. In her introduction, she gave an insight into her career journey and her time at Roku. She was very clear about the team structure, future growth opportunities for the role, and its level of visibility. She also explained the organizational setup (which is not a typical IT organization in a company) and the challenges that come with it. I appreciated her empathetic approach, acknowledging that most applicants for this position will be coming from typical IT organizations and will have experienced different group dynamics with business users.

• It was good to hear how leaders in this company are mindful of their investment in their tools landscape and their spending. This is usually a slippery slope in other companies that causes a lot of financial bleed.

Tell me about you and your career journey.

Why are you looking for a change?

Do you have any experience administrating a tool?

What collaboration tools have you worked on in the past?

Do you have any experience transitioning users from one collaboration system to another? How did you manage a project like this?

How have you driven user adoption?

How do you introduce a new application in a company? How will you drive a project like that?