Overstock.com Interview Questions

Had a screening call with the recruiter. Then a two hour meeting consisting of back-to-back panel interviews followed by technical assessment. Technical interviewer said I had done well on the assessment. They ghosted.

Boring, tedious and a waste of time. Multiple interviews with people who have no idea how to even talk to people and couldn’t hold a ball let alone a conversation.

They did not seem like they were even hiring for the position. Interviewer was confused. I think they were on a hiring freeze, but still had active listings. It was an odd vibe and I was bummed to think they wasted my time.

The first interview was with the hiring manager and he was very thoughtful about his questions. I learned about the company and its vision for the role. He requested a simple phone interview and it felt more like a business conversation than a strict interview.

First round was a standard 30 minute phone screen with HR, where we talked about the company and role. I was invited for the second round, an interview with the hiring manager. Unfortunately, he was a no-show.

They were VERY inconsiderate of my time. A recruiter contacted me mid week to request times I was available for an interview. I gave her a few time slots on Thursday, Friday and Monday. Silence. I followed up and sunday evening she asked for more time slots. I provided additional times. Mind you this is the week I am in the middle of a move. I finally get a interview confirmation on a Tuesday evening for the next day-Wednesday. I have to arrange for childcare for this time. About 1 hours before my interview I get a cancellation notice. Then I get one of those lovely no-reply canned rejection notices ("We have elected to move forward with candidates whose specific experience more closely fit our requirements"). THEN after that, the recruiter emailed an apology with an excuse. Reasons I'm annoyed: Firstly, when the recruiter asked for time slots and doesn't get back, I had to hold those times during a hectic time in my life. Secondly, I am taking the time to properly prepare for the interview, so when said interview is canceled, I have just wasted my time. Thirdly again, I had to arrange childcare to do the prep and for the interview. So to cancel last minute, is just plain inconsiderate. Overstock recruiters- please get it together. Don't go scheduling interviews that will likely get canceled.

I applied online at Overstock.com. I had an initial call with a recruiter, then an interview with a few members of the team I applied for, a brief project overview, and then a final meeting with 3 different department heads. This whole process took about a month. During the final interview, I was told that they were no longer considering me for the role I had applied for, and were now interviewing me for something different. I was told I would receive a final decision from them within a week. Two weeks later, I received an email from a recruiter saying that they thought I would be a good fit for a different role than what was discussed during the final interview, and they wanted me to start over in the interview process. Overall, I did not have a good experience interviewing at Overstock. While I enjoyed speaking to different team members, I wish they had been more honest about what role they were hiring me for.

phone screen, the interviewer will ask you bunch of questions. And of course you try to answer them. One thing I feel not comfortable is that the interviewer seems has no intention of knowing you. And the company is very white.

Started with a phone screening invitation. and wait for several days to get the call scheduled. I talked with the recruiter who shared about the product, and what the team is looking for and asked about my experience and brief project walkthrough

First interview was with a couple guys discussing general programming terms, languages, etc. Typical questions regarding resume, work history, etc. Overall, both guys were really nice and the interview went extremely well and was a great experience. Second interview was a two part interview. First was an hour long “design interview” that to me had nothing to do with design. They weren’t prepared (which didn’t seem to be their fault as they were alerted last minute, but that reflects on the company still). It included some small css changes, toy problems, general questions, etc. Second part was white boarding in react with a Pokémon api and simple counter application. Worst interview I’ve ever had with any couple. Both guys in my opinion came across as I was completely wasting their time, extremely ego headed, etc. I cannot say enough how much they made me feel completely and utterly like crap. Worst experience I’ve ever had. Another issue was the interview wasn’t like what I was told to prepare for when I asked how I could prepare and what technologies and such I should review and go over