Interview process:
1. Recruiter call (20 min)
2. CPO interview (30 min)
3. Case study (7 days)
4. Case study presentation in the office
5. C-level fit interview
Overall:
I’ll keep it short. Very early in the process, it was made clear that long working hours are part of the culture, and nobody seemed uncomfortable saying that out loud. Multiple interviewers asked, in one form or another, whether I would be fine working from 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in exchange for “free breakfast and dinner.” That alone says a lot about the company’s expectations.
The overall leadership impression was also not strong. In my experience, one of the C-level interviews felt unusually unprofessional, both in presence and setting, which did not match the image of a serious, well-run company.
For a startup that seems to want to project a premium, high-performance image, the reality felt much less convincing. The culture came across closer to a glorified overwork model than to a thoughtful, mature organization.
Candidates should be careful and look closely before committing.
