Planned 5 rounds of interviews for a Director of Operations role, made it through 3 rounds. Everyone I met with was kind and professional. Here are my takeaways from my conversations with 3 current employees based on questions I asked them: • The company is growing fast with questionable leadership since some of the top leaders have limited experience in the fields they're responsible for. • There is a perceived significant level of hubris underlying the kindness of employees and leaders. • The 100% remote nature of the company presents significant challenges in building meaningful relationships. • It takes outsized effort to realize the same impact or reward that you would have at a typical tech startup. • Unlimited PTO, but it is highly discouraged. Also, the transparent compensation program is noteworthy, but the leveling for many roles does not match industry standards. A director level is significantly under-compensated compared to any other tech startup or established tech company in particular markets. I took the opportunity to interview for practice, which was very helpful. I recommend proceeding with caution and asking a lot of questions of your interviewers to try and understand who they are and what they're like to work with. I am certain that happiness there, like any company, largely depends on who your manager is. I also question any company that requires a personality test or logic test as the very first step before they initiate interviews. In my experience, companies that employ these tactics create a highly biased employee base and risk a very homogenous culture with significant negative outcomes. It's very common in many interviews to complete a challenging activity, logic, programming, or something of the like. However, this personality and logic test never came up in the interview process as a way to determine my problem-solving process or who I am as a person. So I guess I passed that at least?

The interview process involved several rounds with peers and leadership, providing in-depth insights into the role, company, and culture. This thorough approach enhanced my understanding and reinforced my enthusiasm for the opportunity.