Slack interview questions

Even though I didn't get an offer in the end, I couldn't love this company more. Interview rounds are pretty standard at what you’ll find at other technology driven companies: 1. Recruiter phone screen 2. 45min hiring manager interview 3. Take home assignment 4. "Onsite" panel consisting of 4 interviews (3 behavioral/situational, 1 system design) which are zoom calls at the moment due to COVID 5. Offer / No Offer Never once did I have to follow up with the recruiter for next steps, she was exceptionally prompt with getting me feedback and scheduling the next round - I made it through all of the rounds and a decision in 4 weeks from applying. Each one of my interviewers were engaged, exceptionally smart in their craft, and I could tell that they wanted me to succeed. I thought the interview process as a whole was fair, fun and challenging - what more could you ask for? My only critique is that fortunately or unfortunately, Slack is doing a ton of hiring right now and several of the interviewers had me clarify which role I was interviewing for and/or my past experience (that could have easily been found if they looked at my resume) because they're "doing a ton of interviewing right now". I totally get it and can empathize with how candidates might blend together in your head, especially if you're interviewing for multiple roles at a time, but I wish they had taken the 2 seconds to check that out before the calls so I didn't feel so un-unique.

The interview process was thorough and very transparent. It started with a phone screen with a recruiter. It was conversational and didn’t feel uncomfortable at all. My recruiter also recently went through Slack’s interview process/virtual onboarding so I found it helpful to hear about her personal experience firsthand and it got me really excited about the opportunity. Next was a pretty intense chronological interview with two managers, including the hiring manager. This interview was about 90 minutes long and not only consisted of walking through my professional resume but also drilling into specifics such as why I selected my college and what each manager I’ve ever had would say about me! This felt like the most critical part of the interview process and luckily, I felt thoroughly prepped by my recruiter(s) beforehand. They let me know pretty quickly that I made it to the final round (a presentation) and were accommodating with giving me the time I needed to prep. The final interview was a multi-prompt presentation to three managers. Again, my recruiter met with me in advance to thoroughly review expectations, provide advice, and answer questions. All very helpful. The various presentation prompts felt like they were trying to gauge a number of different things — overall presentation style with customers, ability to answer questions on the fly, concrete examples of your success/personal process, and cultural fit. I was a little tight on time and did not get to ask many questions to the three managers at the end but luckily I was extended an offer shortly after. I was interviewing during the pandemic so I truly appreciated that my recruiter provided proactive updates every step of the way. She made the experience less stressful and very pleasant!