1. Online Assessment (OA)
2. Initial screening with SVP, Data & AI
3. Take-Home Project
4. Panel Interview with 4 people (Director of MLOps, SVP, Data & AI, VP Data Architecture, Sr. Data Engineer)
5. Final Offer round to discuss salary
I was offered a yearly base salary of $152,500 along with a discretionary bonus of $10K based on performance.
Some red flags:
- Preston Ventures accidentally sent me another candidate's background check form that was already filled out with PII (e.g., SSN).
- We had an initial agreement regarding compensation, but it unexpectedly changed during a follow-up discussion
- Preston Ventures asked me to send screenshots of me declining other pending offers/interviews I had
- When I asked clarifying questions regarding the offer letter, Preston Ventures ultimately rescinded their offer (even after I said I was ready to sign).
I enjoyed speaking with everyone, so it's unfortunate that this took an unexpected turn towards the end! Best of luck to Preston Ventures and everyone I spoke with.