Interview Process: The process consisted of three standard rounds: a behavioral/experience interview with the hiring manager, a "case" interview with peers, and an in-person/on-site interview. I progressed to the second round.
Feedback on the "Case" Interview: My main issue was that the second-round interview wasn't a true case study. Instead of presenting a hypothetical business problem to work through, it was essentially an extended behavioral question: "Describe a product you worked on that you're proud of and..." with multiple follow-up criteria.
While this format has value, it evaluates whether you've had specific experiences rather than assessing how you can think strategically through complex problems. Since I didn't have a past project that perfectly aligned with all their criteria, I had to choose the closest example, which felt limiting.
I would have preferred a hypothetical scenario where I could demonstrate my problem-solving approach, strategic thinking, and methodology in real-time. This would provide a fairer assessment of my capabilities rather than relying on whether my previous roles happened to include situations matching their specific requirements.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict and how you managed it
I applied online. I interviewed at New York Public Library
Interview
Mixed experience. The interviewer was courteous but the questions sounded like they were from a script. Overall it was a pretty straightforward interview but I wasn't sure what they were looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your favorite product, what you don't like about it, and how would you improve upon it.
I interviewed at New York Public Library (New York, NY)
Interview
I had 4 rounds of interviews, each one had behavioral questions. Nothing really on product sense. Communication was a bit confusing throughout the process, and I really thought I got the offer because they even had a meeting with me about salary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had to design a success metric