I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Checkly in Dec 2024
Interview
The interview process is clearly laid out in their Hiring Playbook: short People Ops screening, hiring manager interview, take-home challenge, team interview, and a final interview with one of the founders.
The entire process was excellent. People Ops kept me updated. The application questions and take-home challenge were well-designed and very applicable to the role. After each round, they gave me a decision quickly. Everyone I interviewed with was kind, respectful, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about their jobs.
I know all the glowingly positive reviews are a bit suspicious, but they really do care about treating people respectfully and have put a lot of thought into their culture and recruiting process.
Interviewing for this role was a truly positive experience. I appreciated the clear communication and the structured process. I received quick and transparent feedback throughout. The interview was focused on my previous experience plus some technical questions about networking fundamentals and apis
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you explain a REST API, and what would you identify as its key characteristic?
I applied online. I interviewed at Checkly in Oct 2024
Interview
You can check out the whole process, which is laid out in clear detail on their website, so I won't repeat it here. The fact that they have that speaks to their commitment to a transparent and respectful interview process, which they practiced in my experience. The people I met and emailed were punctual and nice.
I didn't pass the round with the hiring manager, because I wasn't prepared for general web tech questions, which is on me. I rated the interview as difficult because I didn't prepare for those questions, but if you do, everything seems straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about the company, its technology, the role, etc?
Why are you applying to this role, why are you a good fit, what are your goals, etc?
How does a browser work, i.e., what happens when you enter a web address in the search bar?
What are the key principles of REST? What are the types of REST requests?