I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at mParticle
Interview
Quite straightforward - HR screening, hiring manager chat, chat with peers in other other departments
Interview did not require any task/case study and was pretty easy to prepare for
Interviews were scheduled very quickly
HR was not proactive in keeping me updated on interview outcome and I had to follow up multiple times
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do to proactively prevent a customer with high risk from churning?
Thank you for your candid feedback on your interview experience with mParticle. We appreciate your patience in following up multiple times regarding the outcome. We apologize for the delay in communication - we have a lean recruiting team, which can sometimes impact our response times. We're working on improving our processes to ensure better communication with candidates. Your input helps us enhance our hiring practices. We value your time and interest in mParticle.
I applied online. I interviewed at mParticle in July 2021
Interview
After initially applying to the company, I heard from a recruiter about a week later. I had a great initial conversation with the recruiter, who was kind and warm. She made the interview very conversational. Then, I got on a call with the hiring manager. It was pretty much rapid fire questions for about 30 minutes, with no option for me to ask questions. However, it was going okay until I mentioned that I was apart of the lgbt community, and I wanted a place that was inclusive and accepting. She immediately clammed up, and it felt like she was just trying to get me off the phone after that. She stuttered something about how she respected that, but it was very lackluster and seemed super forced. After hearing that, she seemed annoyed by everything I said and left no time for me to ask my questions. When I asked if I could ask some, she got very annoyed that I could have questions. I understand that you want to get as much information from me as possible, but an interview goes both ways, especially when trying to decide if you’ll be safe somewhere, or even if you’re a good fit for the role or company. There wasn’t enough time for me to get a feel for any of those things. Got a generic rejection message about 3 days later (which I expected). Guess I got my answer about if I want to work there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me more about your background and how you got here