Had interview with the team leads and went through multiple coding challenges. After a month of interviews, I didn't get the position or any feedback on what I could have done better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain why vectors should be normalized when used to move an object. What is Dynamic Memory Allocation? what are the different types of culling in unity?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Unity (Calgary, AB) in Jan 2022
Interview
The interview process is long. It stretched over three months from beginning of November to end of January. Granted there were the Christmas holidays in between, but still very lengthy. In total five interviews.
The first - 30 minutes with the HR recruiter. Basic questions. Tell me about yourself and your accomplishments. What do you know about Unity? What are your expectations? Why did you apply for this position? What kind of experience do you have in project management, negotiating, consulting? Some of the questions implied that the recruiter did not read my resume or if he did, than not very carefully.
The second - 60 minutes with the hiring manager. Good questions, e.g. what would you like to see at Unity? What would prefer not to see at Unity? What would be your recommendations to someone what just started out in your current position? What would your first steps be should you be hired? How would you go about the building and hiring of your team?
The third - 120 minutes with two project managers. They spent 15 minutes explaining a case study. Provided me with a summary and disconnected. The next 45 minutes I worked on the case study - a fairly common tech project scenario - to answer the questions: What would be the main project milestones? Where do you see risks and how would you address them? What would the project timeline look like, etc. The visual side was not important, just the ability to answer questions.
Then another 60 minutes: me presenting my solutions and them asking questions. The fourth - 60 minutes with a senior manager, but NOT the hiring manager. Main area was culture. Questions about the type of person I am. What I liked/disliked in past role. How do I deal with uncertainty. How do I lead people? What motivates me.
The fifth - 60 minutes with yet again another manager, asking the same type of questions as during the fourth interview. At the end of all interviews I was given the opportunity to ask questions. All interviewers were nice people and professional. Between the interviews on average 2-3 weeks.
This is an update to my original post from a week ago.
Fourteen days ago I was contacted by a Unity HR rep who informed me that I have been selected for hiring as their top candidate and that I will receive a job offer within two days.
Two days later I was informed that a global stop on hiring was issued within the company. However, they will try to obtain an exception.
On Thursday last week I was informed that Unity cannot hire me. End of story.
In view of the above I have changed the rating of my experience from positive, to negative.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about Unity? What are your expectations? Why did you apply for this position? What kind of experience do you have in project management, negotiating, consulting?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Unity (Singapur) in Dec 2022
Interview
The interview process at Unity is very transparent, which was greatly appreciated. In fact, the company provides a detailed blog article about what you can expect (easily located with a quick search online). The process consists of a recruiter phone screen, hiring manager review/screen (Zoom in my case), skills assessment (10 minute Zoom presentation with follow-up questions), and an on-site meeting (this was also conducted through Zoom in my case, meeting with various Unity personnel from around the globe).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview questions are behavioral in nature and Unity recommends, as stated in the blog article, that one uses the STAR method to respond. Example: Explain a new process you implemented and how it was received