Regular HR screening to learn more about me & my expertise+ some software engineering questions on top of it (how does memory allocation / garbage collection work in programming languages, event loop, etc.)

The process took about one week and included two steps. The first interview was a 30-minute call with HR, which also included some technical questions. The second interview was scheduled for 30 minutes with the VP of Engineering, but it lasted around 20 minutes (started late and ended early). I received a rejection the day after the second interview. The feedback shared was that the company is looking for candidates who have worked at product-led companies that have gone through a similar scaling journey. Based on my experience, the role seems to strongly favor candidates with a product-focused background. Being overly technical or diving too deeply into technical details did not seem to be valued as much. It’s important to use product management vocabulary and clearly communicate how your work contributed to business outcomes, such as increasing revenue, driving growth, and scaling products to millions of users.