I applied online. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Mill Valley, CA) in Apr 2017
Interview
The recruiter was very responsive throughout the process and kept updating me each step of the way. This made interviewing for Glassdoor very engaging. Interview rounds- 1 HR round, 2 technical rounds and then onsite.
The HR round was mostly behavioral and experience based. In technical interviews, Coding and testing strategies were focused on. Onsite comprised of 5 rounds in total. 4 technical rounds with senior testers, engineers, managers, architect panel etc and 1 process related interview with product. I was able to meet the entire team; right from product management to the director. This gave me a glimpse of the transparency and visibility in the organization.
Overall, I had a very good experience. I was able to meet the team and get a good understanding about the expectations of the role and the work culture at Glassdoor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
NDA
Helpful Notes:
Go though data structures, algorithms and collections.
The technical interviews will mainly focus on testing strategies and coding skills. You might be asked to write up test cases for multiple services. Be sure to cover all negative cases, edge cases, happy path scenarios and dependencies. It will help if you practice enumerating test cases for websites, algorithms and functions.
For coding questions, I think they are looking to see if you come up with the strategy. They might ask you to implement the solution in a different way. If you can give them a fair idea about your analysis on how to address the solution, I think that should be sufficient.
Be prepared for database queries. Joins and normalization in specific.
Apart from that, you can expect process related questions related to bug tracking, metrics, CI/CD, release management etc.
Automation and REST services questions were also part of the mix (If you work with technologies like Selenium, they will ask you specific questions related to it).
I applied online. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Chicago, IL) in May 2017
Interview
The process moved relatively quickly considering I interviewed with 8 different people from Glassdoor. Recruiting was very responsive and supportive the entire process. I did a phone screen with the Recruiter first, then a VC with a Sales Director followed by a VC with a Sales Manager. I then came in person to meet with two other Sales Managers. My final interview was a group interview followed by two 1:1 interviews, one with the SVP and the other with the Director I initially met with. I also had to put together a presentation about myself discussing my background, my management philosophy, and any challenges I felt I would face in my initial 90 days. Lots of Q&A and challenging to get me to unpack specific topics. Very impressed by the caliber of interviewing and also how friendly and candid everyone was.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What challenges do you believe you'll face in the first 90 days and how will you over come them?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2017
Interview
The interview process began with a 20-30 minute phone interview with the recruiter- very causal and conversational. The recruiter was super friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. I heard back within a couple of weeks to schedule the next interview which was an in person series of four thirty-minute interviews. All of the interviewers were very easy to talk to and asked more behavioral based questions. I heard back within the week to schedule a final interview which consisted of a presentation of myself to a panel of interviewers. Overall the process was pretty laid-back and straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to put the team above yourself.