I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Blend (Jersey City, NJ) in Jun 2021
Interview
The interview process was very nice. I was contacted by the recruiter, following which I had a technical interview with the manager. The interview went well, I had a great time speaking to the hiring manager and knowing more about the work being done at Blend. This was followed by a virtual on-site interview with the broader team, which was very good. I had the chance of speaking to the team members and other stake holders.
I applied online. I interviewed at Blend (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
The first step after an email conversation with the recruiter was a phone call with the manager. The manager then set up an onsite interview, which ran from late morning to early afternoon in their SF office. I got to interview with several members of the team and adjacent teams, tour the office, and eat lunch with a member of the team. After the interview, I didn't hear back immediately, so I kept in touch with the recruiter for a couple months. Then, I had a follow up call with the manager to touchbase on where I was in my job search, and a 30 minute call with a team member to confirm that it was still a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions focused mostly on my current work, as well as my career goals and what I wanted to do next. They were mostly concerned of ensuring that the role was a good fit for us both - a breath of fresh air. I wasn't asked anything which was irrelevant to the role - no coding challenges, no trick questions.