I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DataStax in Nov 2022
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DataStax (Helsinki, Southern Finland) in Apr 2022
Interview
The interview process was well structured and organized. The recruiter employed by DataStax kept me well in the loop of the next stages and responded swiftly to any concerns and questions I had during the interview process.
Interview
Interview process took about a month. I had a screening call with the recruiter first, and after that I had to do a total of 4 interviews spaced out over that period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't have a record of them but there were questions about my experience in presales, my approach, how to handle prospects, customers, prepare for a meeting, etc. There were also questions around DataStax's values as well as technical questions on Cassandra and Astra DB
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at DataStax in July 2022
Interview
4 step process: 1) Technical vetting with a data architect 2) DataStax values discussion 3) Presentation and demo of Astra DB based on a mock business and technical use case 4) Meet with a DataStax leader
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you took ownership of a significant project. Why was it important? What was the outcome?
Transparency is huge - recruiter was upfront about comp and benefits, I got to meet many of the people I would be working with directly, and I even got to meet someone in a similar role who gave me honest insights to the company & role outside of the formal interviews. I also did a sample demo / sales pitch which was a fun exercise to get my feet wet on the products I'd be working with and selling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interestingly, almost every interviewer asked me about how I envisioned myself in the role, what personal goals I had, and how those two met in mutually beneficial way for myself and the company.