I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2018
Interview
Everything was going fine (phone interview, face to face) etc until one of their developers laughed under their breath at any answer that was slightly wrong. Even if you did something on the whiteboard (ugh) differently than how they do it at hubspot (and the code works / is perfectly fine) you'll get comments like "ha, but you can do it like this! Why do it your way?".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a Facebook clone? (database related)
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to write a review and I'm sorry that you didn't feel respected in your interviews with us. I'll certainly take this back to the team and ensure that our interviewers are following through on our commitment to be kind, open-minded, and respectful.
Best,
Becky
Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for HubSpot
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HubSpot (London, England)
Interview
I went through several rounds, including an initial screening, a technical assessment, and follow-up interviews. The process was well structured, but I found the technical part challenging because it required both problem-solving and clear communication under time pressure. The interviewers were professional, and the questions were relevant to the role. Although I did not receive an offer, the experience was still valuable and helped me understand the company’s expectations better.
Coding assessment with multiple levels. levels open up as you pass them. Time constraints looked tight. I could not get through all levels. It was related to Designing banking system.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Consists of an Online Assessment, followed by 3 rounds (2 System Design, 1 coding)
One of the System Design interviewer was less experienced (with an experienced shadow interviewer). I feel like they didn't drive it correctly, didn't ask me the right follow-up questions and eventually gave negative feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online Assessment: Multi-part question involving incremental development of a memory cache database
System Design 1: Design a weather widget to get data from upstream and display to customers
Coding Round: Incremental question involving API calls to get data, parse and do calculation
System Design 2: Design video streaming system (like Netflix)
