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      Director of Engineering Interview

      Feb 8, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apartment List (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2013

      Interview

      I was referred by a friend and started off with a quick phone call from the CEO. We covered the business and what the company and I were each looking for. Next was an in-person chat with both founders, which seemed primarily to be after culture fit and whether we'd want to work together (hint: the founders are both great people who do an impressive job being accessible to everyone). I also met one of the senior engineers to make sure I was basically competent. The bulk of the interview was lunch and an hour with each of 4 engineers covering technical problems, plus an hour with the VP Eng about culture, engineering process, leadership and mentoring. The whole process was two weeks from introduction to offer (and acceptance!). We both would have been happy to move faster, but for scheduling constraints.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The questions covered a breadth of Computer Science and programming knowledge, plus specific web development experience. I don't want to discuss particulars because we intend to keep asking them, but know that you'll be put through your paces, and it'll feel good. It's the only interview I've ever left mentally tired-out.
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