I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Justinmind (Barcelona)
Interview
was contacted via email to complete a writing test. After submitting it, I was contacted by the COO about a week or so later to do another face-to-face screening with him. Again, I was asked some pretty standard questions about my background, he explained what the role would entail, etc. He then asked me to do another writing test, and after I told him I had already completed it, he responded with "Oh, you did? They never tell me anything around here". This really stood out to me as kind of a red flag, displaying a lack of organisation and internal communication. It also had me questioning why I had even bothered to do the test in the first place, if it clearly wasn't being taken seriously. Overall, I thought the interview went well but I never heard anything back. I found this to be quite rude and unprofessional. To have someone put their time and energy towards passing through 3 stages of interviews and then not even having the courtesy to send an email with feedback. To me, this reveals how much (or little) employees are actually valued at this organization.
I must admit that from the start, I could tell that something was just… off. Upon entering the office, there was an almost eerie silence and there didn't seem to be much of a positive office culture (despite being told later by senior management that it was really important that all employees really "integrate", which from the perception I got, didn't seem to be the case). Not to mention, this company has been running for nearly 20 years, within an industry that has been booming. They should be much bigger than they are by now—another red flag. I also find it strange that they put such an emphasis on content marketing yet almost completely disregard conceiving a proper distribution strategy. Not to mention, I’ve read some of the company’s blog posts and many of them are riddled with grammar and spelling errors. It’s a shame because the subject matter is quite interesting, but the overall execution is just messy.
I’m grateful this opportunity fell through, as I am fairly certain that I would not be happy working there.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Justinmind (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2017
Interview
Two hour, relaxed interview with CEO. Very much a two-way conversation and enjoyable. The CEO was comfortable and approachable and open. We discussed the opportunity in detail and how we mightt work together.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would take the company from current state to 10M in ARR.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Justinmind (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
I applied online using Jobr and was reached out to by email. First, there was a phone call with the CEO, followed by an on-site meeting with the VP of Product, and finally an on-site interview with the CEO. I received an offer, and accepted the offer the following week. The CEO does not respond for 2 days until I check in again. He responds with a generic rejection email that they will not be moving on with the hire (this was less than a week after I received the offer). Only until I schedule another time to speak with the CEO does he tell me he pulled the offer because new hires that (this role with be working with directly) influenced him to. A CEO that shows such poor communication, is easily influenced by new hires, and didn't know what he should've been looking for when hiring for this role is not a CEO that I'd want to work for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you're the best fit for this position?