I applied through other source. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Electric8 (Singapore) in Feb 2022
Interview
Overall Thoughts:
Enjoyable and well-structured interview process! I had the opportunity to speak with multiple team members at different steps of the process.
Culture was an important factor in searching for my next role with two main criteria. First, finding a company with a culture that I really identified with. Second, a company that truly upheld and invested in building their culture. E8 knocked it out of the park on both fronts, I felt the importance of company culture from my very first interview.
Some calls had to be rescheduled (including once on my end) but all scheduling was coordinated very smoothly and updates were communicated promptly.
My Interview Process:
> Initial Interview (Zoom) // with Director A
> Take Home Task Provided (email) // PDF with instructions provided
> Task Review Call (Zoom) // with Director B + Lead 1
> Culture-Fit Call (Zoom) // with Lead 2 + Product Manager
> Offer Call (Zoom) // with Director A
*1 follow up Zoom call + emails + texts to negotiate offer package.
**Company requested for 2 references after making an offer.
Personal Plus Points (relative to other interview processes):
+ Company culture is well regarded and articulated by all 5 team members I spoke with (real-life examples provided, not just listing high-level values).
+ Take home task to showcase product sense, instead of live interview (opportunity to demonstrate async communication capabilities).
+ The "goal" of each call was established at the start of every call and adhered to. Every interview felt like a conversation and interviewers showed their personalities (VS atypical corporate QnA).
Possible Room for Improvement (relative to other interview processes):
- Average of 1 week between each step. Relatively long compared to some other companies. With that said, interviewers did bring up they have a longer process to ensure they brought on the right people.
Personal tips for future interviewees:
1. Culture-fit is important. Learn about what E8's culture is like and how it might relate to you.
2. The take-home task is your opportunity to showcase both your product sense and async communication.
3. If you see a position that interests you, just apply! I genuinely think someone will review your application :)
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
(Initial Interview)
Tell me about one project you've worked on from start to finish.
(Take Home Task)
Imagine you are head of product at <insert company>, looking after <insert product>.
Think of 5-10 ideas of how to improve the product and explain the rationale behind your ideas.
1st interview on Feb 10 with a product consultant. 2nd interview on Mar 1 with a director.
The whole interview process is efficient. Conversational interview style, with open-ended questions, giving you enough time & flexibility to answer.
I attended 2 interviews and both interviewers are great at listening, trying their best to understand you in evaluating role & culture fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1st Interview
- General questions & discussions about work experience, specifically in past projects, product management, problem-solving, and leadership
2nd Interview
- Diving deeper into relevant experience & skills in product management, specifically in product thinking, strategy & leadership
- Team management & leadership. Example question: How do you motivate your team?
- As I do have startup as my latest work experience, most of the interview session was discussing about my product leadership & management at the startup, which for the interviewer, is a more relevant evaluation for the role.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Electric8 in Feb 2022
Interview
One of the best interview processes I've experienced, because of how thoughtful and respectful the interviewers were.
They did not only try to get into my background, they also tried to learn from my stories, as well. They valued anything I said because they were either insights to improve on their own processes, or mistakes they could avoid.
Even the way I was rejected was very thoughtful: I was given a personal note about why, what I lacked and what the other candidates (or potential candidate) had.
This wasn't a difficult interview process, although it spanned a few weeks, because it was more conversational than panel-ish.
They also answered my questions very candidly, which gave me a great insight about how they worked together, and worked kinks out.
Great place to be a part of, if you can make it through.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A lot about my background and experience doing Product work.