The first stage interview was a case study, which I don't mind doing. However I was really disappointed to find out that they didn't include any feedback when dispositioning candidates. A word of advice: if you're going to ask employed candidates to do work for you, you should at least give some feedback as to why they're not moving forward.
The culture is clear: this is a place that will thoughtlessly ask for time and resources from employees without a minimum standard of respect, or reciprocity of their own obligations.
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Question 1
A relatively straightforward pricing modeling exercise.
After submitting an application they emailed me the next day asking me to complete a case study. It was very intensive for a first round “interview.” I hadn’t even talked to a real person on the phone yet. I sent my case study in and didn’t hear back for a few days. I followed up via email and they asked me to send more details showing my work. I sent them what they asked for and then they never answered any follow up emails until finally sending me an automated rejection email. I never spoke to anyone on the phone. For it being a first round thing, it is way too labor intensive. People’s time is valuable.
Side note though is if you google the case study it’s all over the internet. Other applicants post about it and share what they submitted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Complete a case study on Lyft and profit maximization
I applied online. I interviewed at Clipboard in Mar 2024
Interview
Like so many others I was given an automated request to complete a case study. I spent a decent amount of time on the case in good faith despite reading that very few even make it to a screening call. This was also my experience.
Clipboard is everything wrong with hiring right now.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The case study was a pricing problem at a rider sharing company like Lyft.
