I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MongoDB (Dublin, Dublin) in Jul 2021
Interview
The entire process took 4 weeks. This is by far the most enjoyable, but also the most demanding recruitment process I have participated in. At each stage, I received a lot of support not only from the recruiter, but also from people already working at MongoDB. I was impressed with how much time they spent helping me, especially before the final stage. Honestly, this kind approach and their willingness to help me, has just encourage me more to work in MongoDB. I definitely recommend listening to tips from the videos that recruiter shares and from calls with workers of MongoDB. It is definitely worth taking the time to prepare for the interview.
For being entry level, there’s a lot of steps. I made it through the initial call, then the recruiter call, then the take home assessment, then the cold call role play and interview, then the call with the sales dev leader. I did not make it to the final step (aka the challenge), and am still waiting for feedback on why not, as throughout each call I asked for feedback and got positive responses each time. They talked a lot about skill and will in each call, and it’s a shame that I did not get a chance to do the challenge, as I have the will and am open to be taught the skill. It is what it is with this job market, but good luck out there.
For an entry level sales role, this process is beyond excessive. There is a phone screening, two assessments, a 30 min interview, an email mock and an hour interview, and then another 30 min interview, and then a prep interview, and then a final mock call and technical interview. For an entry level sales role which requires you to cold call and cold email. I can't justify anyone to go through this process that takes hours and then not get an offer. Any other adr/sdr/bdr interview process is no where near this long and drawn out for 0 reason.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain Mongo's implementation to a client.
How would you sell mongoDB to XYZ client?
How would you describe SQL to someone brand new? And how would you describe NoSQL?
I had an unpleasant experience during the HR round. The interviewer didn’t have her camera on and expected me to keep mine on the entire time. There were loud noises in the background that distracted me. Her tone throughout the interview was giving no energy, honestly seemed as though she had already made up her mind before the interview even began.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generic HR round questions for your average SDR / BDR role
