I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sprout Social (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2015
Interview
Recruiter reached out to me by email. Before even speaking to anyone on the design team, I was told I would need to complete a design challenge. Typically in this situation where I am doing a challenge on my own time, I am offered compensation regardless of whether the company decides to hire me. After spending 10+ hours on the challenge, I received a brief email telling me they were looking for someone with more experience. I didn't have a problem with that, BUT they could easily have assessed my experience level by looking at my portfolio prior to asking me to complete uncompensated work on my own time. Overall, I found this approach extremely disrespectful of my time and labor. Not fond of companies who act like they're doing YOU a favor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Complete a design challenge to assess your experience level.
Thank you for providing us feedback on your experience interviewing at Sprout. At the core of Sprout is our belief that open communication creates progress, so we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Since you interviewed in 2015, we have revised our process to make sure we’re delivering a great candidate experience regardless of outcome. The process for designer roles still includes an opportunity for candidates to complete a brief assignment as we believe that provides valuable insight into how an individual approaches the design process; however, that takes place after an initial discussion with a member of the design team to make sure the time and effort is worthwhile. Thank you again for your feedback.