I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at iRobot (Bedford, MA)
Interview
We had been socializing the idea of employment for a month or so, so the actual job interview was a bit of a formality. My reputation from previous employment was really the key.
For a few weeks we talked on the phone. When I finally got serious and we set a date for the interview in person, I was surprised to find out how relaxed the members of the interview panel were. It was a long day, but not really stressful since I had an offer letter already as well as a couple of companies with interest.
The final offer for the job and salary negotiations was over dinner with the head guy. He offer the salary and finally provided a job description (it was a little loose up to that point). I countered on the spot with the offer letter I already had and he accepted my counter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None really. Typical questions. The difficulty may have come more from the constant flow of people coming into the room over a period of the day asking questions and just chatting. I felt in a good position since I had a job offer and several other companies really interested in me, so I was overall relaxed.
The interviews were casual. I spoke with a recruiter on the phone to discuss various aspects of the position and my experience. Led to an in-person interview with existing team members to discuss products and needs for the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about my experiences working with offshore manufacturing teams.
It's a typical interview process for a product manager role
1)HR call - one or two calls
2)Hiring manager interview
3)One day with multiple interviewers (product managers). They asked me to be prepared for a case
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at iRobot
Interview
One of the worst interviews I've had and I thought I would love the people based on awesome products they produce.
The interviews were not conversational and had a very strict ('robotic') methodology. There was no flow in the conversation, just onslaught of questions drilling down at you. Did not enjoy the conversation with some of the senior members of the team. I feel like I avoided a horrible corporate culture and management.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the process to find an opportunity for a new product or a feature?