I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot (Boston, MA) in Sept 2016
Interview
Initial phone screen with a technical recruiter to go over the company, the position, the hiring process, and my background. I then had an on-site visit just to meet the recruiter and a senior software engineer on one of their internal process teams. It was a great experience being shown the facilities and the environment, as well as talking with my contact. I then did a timed coding challenge which had me scheduling events based on the availability of a given list of participants. The problem was more difficult than I had anticipated, so I did not do as well as I could have, therefore I received the news that next week that they would not be moving forward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you had to make a decision on a technology direction for a project. What was the project, the technology, and why did you choose it?
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry your interview process didn't result in the outcome you hoped, but glad to hear you had a great experience at our offices and that you found the interviews challenging - that's the goal! -Becky
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I applied through university. I interviewed at HubSpot (London, England)
Interview
I went through several rounds, including an initial screening, a technical assessment, and follow-up interviews. The process was well structured, but I found the technical part challenging because it required both problem-solving and clear communication under time pressure. The interviewers were professional, and the questions were relevant to the role. Although I did not receive an offer, the experience was still valuable and helped me understand the company’s expectations better.
Coding assessment with multiple levels. levels open up as you pass them. Time constraints looked tight. I could not get through all levels. It was related to Designing banking system.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Consists of an Online Assessment, followed by 3 rounds (2 System Design, 1 coding)
One of the System Design interviewer was less experienced (with an experienced shadow interviewer). I feel like they didn't drive it correctly, didn't ask me the right follow-up questions and eventually gave negative feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online Assessment: Multi-part question involving incremental development of a memory cache database
System Design 1: Design a weather widget to get data from upstream and display to customers
Coding Round: Incremental question involving API calls to get data, parse and do calculation
System Design 2: Design video streaming system (like Netflix)
