This was probably the most awkward interview I have ever done. It was a group interview with two managers, one recruiter and six candidates. The room was pretty packed and cramped. They would ask a question and everyone had to answer the same question one by one. We all came from different work background from college recent graduates to someone with 10+ sales experience. It really didn't make any sense- looks like they don't know what type of candidates they were looking for. The questions were simple but how do you really get to know someone by asking them in a group setting when everyone is completing for that same job. After the group interview, they rushed the individual interviews. The individual interview was with a young recruiter (why am I not speaking to the department manager?) Anyhow, the recruiter straight up said " I haven't looked at your resume at all so just tell me your background" I know they're rushing their hiring process but when someone takes time out of their personal schedule the least you can do is show them respect by looking into their background and present them your company's core values. They did not talk about anything in terms of their core values and mission. I left with knowing nothing about the company- shouldn't this be a two-way street?- I get to know you and you get to know me?
It looks like the company is being run by bunch of recent college graduates who have no sense of professionalism. Hire a HR team because whatever you're doing right now is only letting you miss out on good talent.
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Question 1
If you get million dollars right now, what would you do with it?
Thanks for your feedback. This specific interview format was partly an experiment on our part, and it sounds like it did not go well - we appreciate you letting us know. We hope that all of our interview processes are designed in a way to avoid biasing our interviewers and allow those with the skills, talent, and motivation for each particular role shine through. We evaluate candidates on multiple touch points throughout the process and hope candidate decisions are made both because those people are the best fit for Twenty20, and that Twenty20 is the best fit for those individuals on their professional journey.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Twenty20
Interview
In house recruiter contacted me through linked in. Really like him after our initial conversation, so I decided to come in. I wasn't looking per se, company just sounded interesting. Did one round of technical interviews, then met other people in the leadership team. Got offer and accepted. Very happy about it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions were practical; if you have experience, you can answer them. Nothing crazy, just practical questions (how would you implement this feature? it was something that touched the whole stack). They made me feel pretty comfortable, so I'm sure that helped. Like we were having a conversation, rather than them quizzing me. I was sold after that; I knew they were a team I wanted to work with.
I applied through other source. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Twenty20 in Mar 2014
Interview
I was contacted by the internal HR person through LinkedIN. I had recently started working at another company, but that didn't deter John from telling me how great the company is and why he thought it would be better fit for me than the current employer.
I had a brief telephone interview with John after exchanging emails through LinkedIn, and then came in to meet the team.
I was put through a few programming challenges, though (perhaps because I had just done 8+ tech interviews in the 3 months prior) I didn't find them very difficult to get through.
I think the most important part of the process (for both sides) was talking through how to solve a particular problem and what sort of system to engineer around the solution. This allowed both sides to see how the other side thought / worked, and really gave an idea of what working together would be like.
Once the tech team had decided I was a fit, I had a long walk with the CEO to talk about salary and compensation.
The whole process was very positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This was the last interview on the tail of a series of interviews with some major companies, including Amazon and MasterCard -- the technical interview was not difficult, and I really didn't get any question that was difficult or unexpected.