I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot in Jun 2024
Interview
First Round: Online Technical Assessment
The assessment allowed for any programming language and had a three-hour time limit. It involved a coding question that required fetching data from an API, modifying it using various data structures, and posting the correct output. Successful completion was confirmed via an email to submit the code.
Second Round: Hiring Manager Behavioral Interview
This was a 45-minute interview focusing on various behavioural questions provided beforehand by the interviewer. Adequate preparation for these questions was essential.
Third Round: Technical Interview
This round consisted of two one-hour sessions. The first session included basic to moderate coding questions from LeetCode and a few behavioural questions. The second session, aimed at a Front End role, involved JavaScript concepts such as closures and memoization, along with relevant coding and behavioural questions similar to those found on LeetCode.
Overall, despite answering all questions well, solving all problems promptly, and receiving positive feedback from the technical interviewers, I did not receive an offer. I am still unsure of the specific reason behind this decision.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Can you recall an experience where you received conflicting pieces of feedback on a project?
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)
