I applied online. I interviewed at Toast Inc in May 2025
Interview
After applying, I received an email from the recruiter for an interview (4) days later. All interviews were done via Zoom. I had a low-key 30 min phone interview. I next interviewed with the hiring manager the next week for 30 mins. The interview was friendly and conversational. I next interviewed with their panel in (3) separate 30 min meetings. The setting for each interview felt informal yet productive, which helped me feel at ease. I felt very positive about the interviews and that I was a perfect fit, however they went with another candidate. Overall, this was one of the best interview processes I've gone through. My compliments for managing this process so well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about you. Tell me about your professional background. What was your favorite team you've worked on. Describe a challenging or difficult work situation and how you resolved it. What were the results. Very typical STAR method questions (also referred to as CAR or PAR).
Very straightforward process: recruiter, hiring manager, panel including a director and peer interview. They provided questions for the panel interview in advanced, which made it an easy interview. All interviews took place on Zoom.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to navigate ambiguity.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Toast Inc in Apr 2026
Interview
Was straight forward. This role would have been the exact same, just a different company. I met all the qualifications. However they passed on me with no feedback. 3 step process. I only made it to the first one and I had a referral.
They were very clear and communicative during the interview process. The recruiter did a phenomenal job preparing me for what to expect in each stage of the interview process. I felt it was fair and quick. It may have felt too quick as I didn't feel like I got to know each person I spoke with very well but that's just part of the process.