After an initial conversation with a recruiter, a few one on one conversations with different people you'd work with talking through your experience and going through example scenarios and how you would respond to them. received a rejection with no feedback and honestly had a very horrible time with the recruiter, she was very rude throughout the whole process. Especially in COVID times, I think its important to make the process worthwhile with some sense of what you can work on to improve and not just a rude email.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Indeed (Austin, TX)
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They were incredibly communicative and efficient throughout the entire process.
Mainly behavioral and process related questions (for program mgr role).
They’re very intentional about finding the right cultural fit.
First round was an initial screening with HR, second round is 30 min call with hiring manager, and if you make it to the last round, it’s a full day on-site with apx 5-7 people (1hr interviews). They immediately provide you with their decision within a few days after the on site.
I found the process very efficient, open and positive. The folks at Indeed are smart, so make sure you prep for your interview and come prepared with applicable knowledge for your role.
Lots of emphasis on culture too, so be prepared for behavioral type questions as well.
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Question 1
Tell me about a process you improved and how you did so
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Indeed (Austin, TX) in Sep 2016
Interview
I applied online, and about two weeks later received an email from a recruiter to setup a phone screen. She was courteous and helpful when setting up the 1st phone screen. The screen went well and I was told she'd reach out to setup the next screen with a hiring manager.
As I was already employed full time, I asked multiple times to get a heads up on when the recruiter would call so I could make sure to be available and also avoid awkward conversations in front of colleagues. She ignored that request multiple times and was extremely difficult to reach by either email or phone after missing her calls. Multiple days went by without returning an email or a phone call, so I'd nearly given up on Indeed. Perhaps their recruiters are slammed with the crazy growth, but that was the most frustrating part of the experience.
Eventually the recruiter got me setup with the hiring manager on phone screen #2. After that I was brought in for an all-day marathon of interview 1x1s and 1x2s where I met everyone from from the VP of engineering down to my would-be peers. Everyone was super nice, friendly, reasonable, intelligent, and generally gave the vibe of a great work environment.
About a week later I was presented with an offer, but it was considerably lower than what I'd hoped. I was able to negotiate some decent incentives to get to a better place and would have accepted the revised offer in most scenarios. I very much enjoyed the environment of my current employer so gave them the opportunity the correct the gap in my pay before submitting two weeks notice. They made a counter offer I couldn't refuse, so I ended up staying with my current employer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Suppose we implemented an auto dialing phone system for our sales agents. How might you measure the success of this phone system?