I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Twilio in Sep 2024
Interview
5 steps:
- screen with recruiter
- call with hiring manager
- call with sales manager
- call with SE (technical)
- stand & deliver (presentation to a panel)
Good: All the people I met were fairly warm and welcoming. The recruiter coordinator was very good, she was available and pleasant to deal with. I could also have a call with the hiring manager before the panel to prep it, and she was available for feedback after I finished the process.
Bad: 5 steps is TOO effin LONG, I don't care what people say. I'm not going to be CEO, it's just an average job. This is not specific to Twilio per se, it's an annoying practice a lot of companies have. The amount of time and energy request to candidates is just disproportioned. The panel itself was fine, the product is technical, but they didn't want an overly technical presentation. Still, you need to put in hours to prepare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the technical call with a peer SE we discussed:
- monolithic vs decoupled architecture, some other topics related to infrastructure and cloud computing (eg. load balancers)
- http: methods, protocol, type of responses
- caching
The hiring manager was genuinely warm and welcoming throughout the entire process, which made for a really positive experience. The recruiter was equally impressive — communicative, organized, and great at keeping me informed every step of the way, which made the process feel seamless and stress-free.
The one area I'd suggest improving is the job description. While it gave a general overview of the role, it could have benefited from more specific details about day-to-day responsibilities, required skills, and team structure. A more descriptive posting would help candidates come better prepared and ensure a stronger match from the start.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Twilio (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Feb 2025
Interview
O processo durou cerca de 2 meses e foi dividido em 4 etapas, sendo 3 rodadas de conversas (perguntas normais de entrevista), seguida da Apresentação de um Case onde foi solicitado apresentar um produto da Twilio a um cliente fictício, atuando como um Solution Engineer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Conte uma vez que você atuou além do que era esperado de você.
