I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot (Cambridge, MA) in Aug 2017
Interview
Very long process (6 weeks) and I was referred by a current employee. Multiple phone interviews that required 30-60 minutes out of the work day, role plays, and ultimately a 2 hour in person interview - all of which went very well. The only tricky part was I could tell in the interview that the questions were multi-layered. They were almost trying to trip me up - it was as if they had their list of certain things to say that make the interviewee say certain things that mean something to them. What seemed like a simple question I think had a much deeper meaning. The recruiter told me they would make a decision early the week following my Friday interview. I followed up on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with the recruiter, and my call was returned by the recruiting coordinator who scheduled a "Feedback Call" for the following Monday and nothing more. I mentioned to her my desire to speak with the recruiter as well and she assured me he would call me back before the scheduled call, which he did not. I was confused/concerned about the name of the meeting scheduled, but tried to remain positive because I figured there was no way they would drag me out another week when it had already been 5 if I wasn't going to get it. Monday rolls around and the "feedback call" lasted approximately 30 seconds and provided very little information as to why I did not get the job. For what is known to be such a great company to take you on such a ride over the course of 6 weeks and then let you down with some canned HR phrasing was a big disappointment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a difficult situation that you've had to deal with and how you handled it
Initial call, call with team leader, case study to present to team afterwards. Everyone was friendly and positive. They have lots of resources online to use as well to prepare for your call.
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Question 1
Describe inbound marketing and how it helps businesses
1. HR screening
2. Hiring Manager
3. Assignment/Roleplay
4. Culture fit rounds
1. Hiring Manager
2. Senior Manager
3. Internal Stakeholder
The last three rounds are considered as one and the evaluates the candidate on various aspects of company culture.
45-minute interview with HR person, followed by a 1-hour interview with the CSM Manager.All interviews will be conducted online.Before the HR meeting, you will receive a link to the culture code, which outlines their values and culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Could you tell us about the challenges you're currently facing with the clients you're handling?
What is the toughest feedback you've received from a colleague, and how did you respond to it?