The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cockroach Labs in Apr 2026
Interview
Call with recruiter, call with hiring manager, call with one person on the team that is hiring, a call with another person but from an adjacent team, last a technical presentation with a tenured senior member of the hiring team. Supposedly interviews went well, but hiring manager changed the level of the role and thus is rethinking about the role. Scheduling was a mess with the supposed new system the HR team is using.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Cockroach Labs in Aug 2025
Interview
Main interview is three interviews, one hour each. Honestly very clear and concise process just have to be prepared for each and have a very strong WHY. Be prepared to talk about your experience and how it would correlate to the role. Everyone I met with was super conversational and well informed
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Cockroach Labs (New York, NY) in May 2025
Interview
Worst interview process of my life. Was told a myriad of different things over the span of 4 months. One minute being told I was a âgreat fitâ to being told they were pausing the hiring process (this was understandable considering the current economy). Then being reached out to a month later saying I was on a short list of candidates who would be passed along to the final round. To being finally told that they are ârescopingâ the role nearly two months after being told I was going to go to the final round. This was all after 3 separate interviews with the hiring manager, an interview with a fellow team member, and a 3rd with a higher level person in the finance org. Extremely frustrating and inconsiderate. I can understand the shifting needs of the business, but the lack of empathy, consideration, and professionalism over a 4 month period was something I have not ever experienced. Do Better!!!