I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MongoDB (Austin, TX) in July 2021
Interview
Very thorough, however one benefit of this is that you really get to know the team and learn the vision and strategy of the company. during the process. You'll find that your interest / reasons for interviewing with Mongo will evolve as you speak with more and more leaders.
One thing that stood out amongst other interviews is that I was asked fairly early on in each interview if I had any questions for the interviewer vs. waiting until the end of the call, and also that feedback was provided almost immediately and, in most time, before the interview ended.
Another major attraction was that during the interview process, I felt each interviewer provided a genuine overview and insight into their experience.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at MongoDB
Interview
Recruiter reached out to me back in October. Had various interviews and was a very start/stop process. Original recruiter was fired, one of the team members I interviewed with left the company. No one would explain why or what happened with them. Company would go on hiring freeze and week later, no more freeze. Red flags everywhere. Final round was a presentation round which is a lot of effort for an interview process. They expect you to know their product inside/out during the presentation when this is only an interview. Overall, declined offer as the interview process is indicative of the company and believe I dodged a bullet.
I applied online. I interviewed at MongoDB (Frankfurt am Main)
Interview
Company makes very positive impression and two people I had a pleasure to speak with were highly professional. After speaking with recruiter and team leader unfortunately I never received any feedback about next stage or disqualification, lack of communication at that stage was a bit disappointing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked mostly about skills and experience, language skills
Process was thorough and organized, there is an interviewee portal used that details where you are in the process, who you've met with, who you're going to meet with, and any reference materials needed to complete each step. Communication was reliable throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They tested industry knowledge by issuing a conversation prompt to be answered live with a peer on the team.