PrecisionLender Interview Questions

The process started with a 30 minute recruiter phone screening. The recruiter was very enthusiastic and personable, and made sure that I understood what the position involved. He then sent me some "homework" to be completed, which consisted of a couple common customer questions (how do I log in, etc.) and a couple questions gauging my ability to explain a complicated idea simply. I was then scheduled for a 60 minute phone interview with a couple members of the team, which is where things went downhill in my estimation. The interviewers were very dry and spent the majority of the interview asking me questions about my time in college (~10 years ago) and my previous career. Only about 10-15 minutes of the entire interview was spent asking about my most recent, and most relevant, work experience. I got the distinct feeling that the interviewers weren't particularly happy with having to interview me, or maybe with something I said. Either way, I was left with a rather flat impression of the team/company, despite a great impression earlier in the process. I didn't make it to the final half day onsite, but with my experience from the second phone screening, I was okay with that.

I applied online and didn't hear back for a week and a half so I followed up, still nothing and I emailed them again (3 weeks after initial application) and still didn't hear back.

The interview was extremely in depth and an interesting experience that really made you think about what you wanted in a job. It took a very long time to get to the end of the process after almost five rounds of interviews. I got an offer, but a week before I was to begin (and after I'd already had my last day at the job I left in order to work there), they rescinded my offer with no explanation and left me very close to losing everything and endangering the well being of my family. After pushing for a reason, I was told the offer was rescinded due to lay offs, but then my position was posted again the very next week, so I now believe that to be a falsehood. I was very excited to begin here and was very shocked that they would treat someone in this way after spending all that time getting to know me and even offering me a job. I'm still not sure of the true reason, but everything happens for a reason and I'm blessed to have found an amazing job with great pay and a wonderful culture before we were evicted since I was out of work for about a month after they did this! This experience was... something. No ill feelings towards anyone there despite what happened because I ended up at a company perfect for me, but I thought I'd leave my thoughts and let the company know to perhaps have a little more empathy next time they make a decision like this. People's livelihoods matter.

The interview and application process was very intensive and a great exercise even though I was not offered the job. Applying on the website required answering 3 questions that were thought provoking and I believe key to getting the first interview. Once I had the initial screening interview and passed to the next step, I was told a panel interview would be next. A different HR manager informed me that I had to respond to a written assignment first which, again, was thought provoking and very interesting. In the notification of assignment, I was informed that a panel interview would occur next and if I passed that step, an in person interview and onsite visit would be next (that was not the case). After submitting the responses to my written assignment, I was then scheduled for a phone panel interview with two current employees that had the role for which I was applying. They reviewed each item in my resume and asked a variety of questions. It was great dialogue and interactive. The HR manager followed up with me after this interview for the next steps, which I thought would be an onsite visit. It was not. I was asked to have a brief interview with the new manager of the segment (Regional Banks). This 30 minute interview was more on sales style and process. The interviewer was a prior user of the solution so I would recommend one be very informed on the product to set the stage for a good interview. Lastly, I was sent a form letter informing that they were going to continue the search. That was the most disappointing part of the process. All the way through application and interview they were very engaging except for the "no" letter. I followed up with a request for feedback but they were not inclined to give any. Great experience over all except for the being told that one step would occur when it did not. Probably just company growing pains.

Initial phone interview> homework assignment> in depth phone interview> "Coffee" interview (virtual for me)> then in person interview. I did not make it past the "coffee" interview, which was somewhat awkward and not as informal as I was led to believe. I was repeatedly asked about a time I was a supervisor which didn't seem relevant since the position I was applying for was not a supervisory position. I was also interviewed in the "coffee" interview by one of the people who had done my in depth phone interview, but there was also a new person, so a lot of the questions were repeated. They are very careful about protecting their culture, which is great... as long as they don't miss out on some awesome talent along the way. I would be wary of trying to make yourself sound good in the interview, as the CEO is very big on people being humble. This is difficult to achieve when in an interview you are "selling" yourself to the company and need to make yourself sound good (even if you are being completely honest about your talents). This is a very time consuming process to go through and then be rejected (which it seems there is a good chance of), so make sure that the opportunity is worth it to you. It's difficult to be rejected from a dream job. I would have loved to work with the team at PrecisionLender, best of luck!

I was contacted one day after applying for the Software Engineer position and asked to come in for a "coffee" interview. I met with two software engineer (one was quite senior, one was relatively new to the company) for about an hour and asked a few basic questions (what are you looking for in your next job, what kind of side projects are you doing, etc). This interview seemed like a chance to determine whether what I wanted and what they were looking for was fundamentally incompatible and it was quite low pressure. The next step was an at-home technical assessment. It had three required problems and four problems where I was asked to complete at least two. It certainly was not a complicated assessment and seemed to be for the purpose of assessing whether a candidate was familiar with the technologies at PL (Microsoft stack). I was encouraged to use all resources at my disposal to solve the problems (Stack Overflow, etc). The final step was a long in-person interview (about 5 hours long). I was given a simple programming exercise to complete on a computer (not whiteboarding). After that I met with several different engineers to have in-depth discussion about my previous experience and specific technical projects I had worked on in my current job. Be prepared to know a lot about at least one project you've recently worked on, because they will ask for details! I was also taken to lunch with employees from different departments so I could ask more general company questions, and the day finished off with a Q&A session. I received a verbal offer the next day and accepted formally soon after.

Phone screen with Talent Development >> Written Skill Check >> Group Interview with Talent Development+Hiring Manager+Director, included 20 minute presentation by me >> Phone interview with Development Manager. What stood out to me was the responsiveness throughout the process and what felt like a very transparent and keeping-it-real approach in each interview. I guess it bothered me more because I'd really bought in to the company and the people and the role, and felt like I'd connected well with the interviewers, but I was pretty disappointed when the whole process ended with a promise to get in touch at the end of the week and then - ghosted. Nothing else from them and no responses to several follow-ups attempts. Real downer to what was otherwise an ideal interviewing experience.

I applied for the position over a month ago. I appreciated that they didn't just ask for a resume to be sent in but rather asked questions so the candidate could elaborate on their experience and personality. The application, if done mindfully, takes over an hour to complete, however upon submitting the application, I received the standard resume acceptance confirmation email. I then waited over a month to receive some feedback and all I received was a canned, "thank you for applying but we are not going to move forward at this time" email. If you are going to request that good candidates take the time to give thoughtful replies to questions just to start the interview process, that good candidate deserves a timely response and some feedback instead of just being blown off.

It is unlike anything i've been through before. They are thorough and you may have 3-5 interviews. Some by phone and others in person. They like to do one semi-formal one and then pair you with people to have fluid conversations. It does take a while.

The process is extremely time consuming. I also felt like I made a connection with the Director and others on the team, and was very disappointed to get the generic rejection response with no explanation. At least if there was feedback, I feel like the time wasn't wasted. Good thing is the process is nontraditional, and they are really looking for the right fit, and willing to put in the time to find them.