I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cornerstone OnDemand (Santa Monica, CA) in Dec 2014
Interview
Scheduled to meet with 3 people.
1st person I met with asked me to create a product and white board it. If you are not ready for this or working on the fly or have bad handwriting, practice before you show up. This is an aggressive request, I believe the idea is to catch you off guard.
2nd person I met with opened with asking my race, then focused alot on the fact that product managers did the wireframes. A product manager with UX or design experience would be a good fit.
3rd person I met with was more of a company overview and my chance to ask questions.
The good part of the interview is that you are able to decide if you would like to work for the person who is interviewing you.
Interview process and layout was formal, polite and everyone was nice.
A mix of very new people and people who have been with the company for 5 years or more.
There are a lot of new people and the company is going through rapid expansion.
The process of product development is not totally streamlined however it sounds like they are getting there. They are still operating as a small company from what I gathered. The people who have been there for a long time seem to be a good place.
They have a great suite of products any company would find valuable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
As I walked in I was asked to create a product and white board it. I was asked to create a product for old people to share photos. "facebook" You will end up brainstorming with yourself if you are not prepared. You are being asked to do something that requires thought without having to be able to think it through. Don't mind it, could be a good way to weed out people for them or for you to weed yourself out.
The interview process is streamlined and focuses on assessing candidates' ability to effectively handle the job's responsibilities rather than merely evaluating technical skills. This approach ensures that the right fit is found for both the role and the company culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case Studies: How do you handle the budget and resources.
The HR was extremely helpful, and the communication throughout the experience was excellent. Overall, it was a fantastic experience that left a positive impression. The HR was extremely helpful, and the communication throughout the experience was excellent. Overall, it was a fantastic experience that left a positive impression.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cornerstone OnDemand
Interview
1. Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn
2. Initial phone screening - Questions primarily focused on learning more about my current experience and the reason why I'm looking for a switch
3. Hiring Manager Interview - Questions around resume related experiences and follow up questions on scenarios
4. Take home assignment - Come up with a feature spec for your favorite web/app
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take your favorite app/web app and write a product spec with a feature you'd want to add