I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Aktify (Lehi, UT) in Feb 2022
Interview
Recruiter/HR Chat (45 minutes) - they check to make sure you're a culture fit and that you meet the basic requirements of the role
CTO Interview - chat about your background and Aktify's tech stack, engineering team structure
Engineering team interview - another culture fit interview, question about teaching a technical concept
Engineering VP & Engineering Lead - technical interview with coding challenges and discussion
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you write some React components? Switch whose label changed and grid of numbers that gets asterisks concatenated to subsequent row on button press.
I applied through other source. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Aktify (Lehi, UT) in Aug 2021
Interview
I had a video interview with the hiring manager and then an in-person interview with a couple of the execs. I felt like everyone truly wanted to get to know me, my working style, my motivators, etc. to determine if I am a good fit for Aktify but also to make sure this is a good career move for me. Everyone was very personable and honest about their challenges. It was a great experience overall!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: The CEO asked me for my feedback on the company, recruiting process, and what I had seen so far. He also asked me what I would change about Aktify. I thought this was amazing because it shows that Aktify isn't a top-down leadership model and that he trusts his people and invites new ideas/feedback.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Aktify (Lehi, UT) in Aug 2021
Interview
Overall a pretty good interview experience. They ask the normal questions. The job title felt a bit misleading, though, as it seemed they were looking for someone to be the CTO's right hand man. Job title should maybe be changed to IT manager to more clearly indicate what they are looking for.
The certifications listed in the job description should say "required" instead of "strongly preferred", as the interviewer made it quite clear that they were only looking for candidates with those certifications. But I also appreciated the transparency, she made it clear I probably wasn't going to get hired for those reasons. Better to know those things during the interview rather than them saying "OK" to everything you say.