PROS: • Clear interview process, provided in a slide deck before the first call. • Available to answer questions • Quick to respond to questions • Interviewer gave me the time of day— the first call went over time, but they were offered to stay longer to make room for questions and clarifications • Defined problem areas for the role (ie. modernizing design culture) — I can't overstate how helpful this is in preparing for and communicating in an interview. • Quick to let me down: After experiencing a 4-month long interview process, it was a breath of fresh air when they let me down quickly. They contacted me to let me know 2–3 business days after my interview. --- GOOD-TO-KNOW (SOME OF THEM COULD BE CONS): • Hiring multiple people for the position, but with different focus areas— it wasn't clear which they were considering me for. • It seems like Greenhouse has a strong work culture. That can be a great thing, but I think any cons come from how a strong culture can be difficult for outsiders to access. For example: ↳ Cam-off for the first Zoom call (not communicated beforehand). This took pressure off the call in the moment. But in settings I've worked in, web calls defaulted to visual; otherwise we'd pick up the phone. This makes me wonder if cam-off is part of Greenhouse's workplace culture. ↳ Occasional jargon. Not a concern, but a minor contradiction of Greenhouse's value of inclusivity. "POC" and a couple other acronyms stood out. ↳ The product org structure may be challenging to understand without a visual— with topic/project-related teams and sub-teams, forming across disciplines: I had to ask for clarity a number of times on the team structure, and wasn't afraid to sound dumb. This is a strength in user interviews, but likely got me some demerits. It didn't help that there would be two hires each on different teams. --- OVERALL: Overall it was a positive and transparent experience, and I would recommend the process to any potential candidate or applicant.

Overall, I had an excellent experience interviewing at Greenhouse. Everyone I spoke with was direct, communicative, and transparent throughout the process. I first spoke with the HR recruiter, who asked thoughtful questions about my experience and walked me through the hiring process. Next, I met with the Hiring Manager, where I presented a case study. Finally, I had a whiteboarding session with two members of the product team. I genuinely felt the company’s values reflected in every interaction.