Even though we had a phone interview arranged, the Head of Product never called. I followed up and we rescheduled the interview; for a second time, the interviewer didn't call. Nor did he email to apologise or to explain, even after I followed up yet again. A few weeks later, another recruiter emailed me a generic response to say that after considering my application, they had decided not to advance it. Unprofessional. Disorganised. Time-wasting.

There was three main parts to the process: phone screen interview with the hiring manager, home task, on-site interviews. The screening call was quick and on point - we talked about my previous experience, what I wanted to achieve at Butternut Box and I received a quick overview of the company and their expectations for Junior Product Manager. The home task needed a little bit of creativity, research skills and understanding of the industry. It was relatively easy to get into it and deliver the results for it with a few hours. The problem and the expected results were well articulated and easy to follow. When being on-site I had four interviews: 1. Head of Product (the hiring manager) - We went through the home task I have sent around previously, there was an additional product task I had to find a solution to and present the results for. It was a good exercise to show my understanding of product management and show my relevant skills. 2. Engineering Team Lead - This was a very relaxed chat, we went through some common development processes and discussed how successful product manager helps his/her team to succeed. 3. CEO (Co-founder) - Chat about the company, my previous experience and my love of dogs. There were also two brain teaser/calculation tasks which were fun and a good way to show the team how I think. 4. Head of People - More general chat around who I am, what I can bring to Butternut Box culture and what kind of work environments I have worked before. I enjoyed these chats and they gave me a lot of opportunities to ask questions, which helped me to make a decision that I wanted to work for Butternut Box.