Strategic Projects Lead applicants have rated the interview process at Handshake with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Handshake as a Strategic Projects Lead according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 27%
Background check: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
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The first interview was simple and more like a coffee chat. I was asked basic questions like why handshake, relevant past experiences, and general run through of my experiences and times I worked under pressure/demonstrated leadership.
3 Rounds:
Recruiter Screen
Coding Screen - Pass/ Fail
Loop of multiple panelists
All questions directed towards handling data annotation projects and fitting in their culture. Questions arent necessarily tough, but expect follow up questions around navigating timelines and resource constrains
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Handshake in Apr 2026
Interview
Recruiter Screening
Behavioral Interview
Case Interview
Recruiter screening and behavioral were very standard. Tell me about your time in a project, tell me about a time when something went wrong, etc. Just read anything about behavioral interviews and you’ll do well. The case was excel. Way easier than I thought it would be.