I went through most of the rounds, and was denied the offer because they wanted someone who already had knowledge of the product. Although I spent hours researching and reading the docs, and setting up a trial account, it wasn’t enough. I’m definitely disappointed in not getting the job, because I saw such huge potential for me to grow within that team, based off the skills that I have.
I have experience in interviewing, I’ve been an interviewer before multiple times, and the best people we’ve hired have been the ones who have huge potential, not the ones who already know it all.
As a company who says they are humble, I think there needs to be more transparency in the interview process and what’s expected. For the technical troubleshooting, the documentation said there isn’t an expectation that you know the answers to everything, they mainly want to see how you work through issues. And I did just that. I troubleshooted the issues and was able to figure it out as I go, but it wasn’t enough.
So if you’re interviewing for this position you will need to be extra prepared, I thought I was, but you need to know the answers to every question.
Also, if you don’t get this job just remember, rejection is redirection.
