I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Trade Desk (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2018
Interview
First round was a 30-minute phone call with HR, second round was a 30-minute phone call with a senior trading specialist, third round was onsite with five 30-minute interviews with people in different areas of the company, and fourth round was a presentation in front of the same group, with a few additional people as well.
Everyone was very friendly and all conversations were casual. It was clear they all wanted to get to know me personally and make sure I would be the right cultural fit. Although the interview process was lengthy, it did not feel overly exhaustive. All employees I spoke with seemed very happy about the work they do and how the company treats them, which made my decision very easy in the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you describe yourself as task-oriented or less structured?
So far pretty straightforward: Recruiter screening -> interview with hiring manager -> data presentation -> in-person interviews with different team members. Everyone has been really nice and helpful. Nervous about the data presentation portion.
The process included an initial HR screen, followed by an interview with the hiring manager, and a case study (presentation). Preparing the presentation took a lot of time and good knowledge of the TTD products. The final round would be 1:1 interviews with the team (did not make it to this round).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When you look back on your career, what were the things you enjoyed doing and what did you not enjoy so much?
I interviewed at The Trade Desk (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
My recruiter was very helpful and the process is very clear and transparent; however it seems the expectations from the hiring team in the presentation round are very high. It's not as simple as are you willing to learn and work hard it seems.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you presented to non-technical stakeholders explaining technical concepts? if so, how?