I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Mill Valley, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
First two phone interviews were straight forward, fun, informative and not tough in any real way.
The third interview was on-site, all day - 6 hrs. Met with mostly managers and one SDET sandwiched in between. Started with bright personalities in the beginning and ended sort of flat. One system design question, one algorithms question, and lots of testing related questions. The algorithm question was standard, however I struggled to connect with that interviewer as he seemed to focus narrowly on finding errors instead of also discovering knowledge. We failed to establish a mutual understanding of the situation.
There were tons of testing questions and they all shared a specific mindset and approach to testing. After a while it was pretty exhausting and in some cases I struggled to fight the fatigue in repeating verbal answers- last interviewer seemed tired and unamused... too bad I didn't jump up and make it interactive with the white board, ha.
Overall it was an good learning experience personally even though I was unable to demonstrate I was a match for their needs.
From what I can tell, it's a nice place for a developer to work, learn, and grow- In particular, I sensed that there's a lot of room for improvement in architecture and "modernization" - which - actually, would be real fun to play a part in renovating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe types of tests,
linked list,
web architecture
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2015
Interview
Applied online for a spot in their upcoming Chicago Office. The phone interview was first and pretty basic. Explaining myself, current position and what I was looking for. Next, the recruiter sent me a personality/sales type quiz. It took over an hour and it was a lot of math and other random questions. I thought it was a huge waste of my time. The next step was a Skype interview with two growth managers. The recruiter who set up the times seemed a little unorganized. The actual interview was just ok. The growth managers seemed uninterested in the interview, not making a lot of eye contact. They were both late and what I thought was a little unprofessional was the girl twirling her hair and looking down. I couldn't find where the office in Chicago was going to be opened and I asked her and she responded like it was some big secret and I should've have asked. A simple no would've done. It wasn't a hard interview. I went over my current job experience and what I could bring to the table. The last guy that interviewed me said he had to cut it short and disconnected the call. I wasn't sure what would happen or the time frame of the next steps until I reached out to the recruiter again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Glassdoor?
What do you know about Glassdoor?
How do you feel cold calling?
What do you do to maintain current sales relationships you have?
Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience and giving us feedback. We agree with you! It is difficult to interview over Skype, from both a candidate perspective and an employer perspective. We are so sorry that you had a negative experience and that there were distractions from your interview team during the call. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We are definitely listening and will strive to improve our interview process.
If you have any additional comments, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Stephanie.jenkins@glassdoor.com. We apologize again for your experience. Stephanie Jenkins – Director of Account Management
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Sausalito, CA) in Oct 2015
Interview
Talked to a recruiter over the phone for a screening interview. They offered to fly me out to meet the team. Had three in-person interviews on the Glassdoor campus. I was offered a position the next business day. Very fast and transparent.