I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Asana (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2016
Interview
The interview was made up of a data analysis challenge, a phone interview with a focus on talking through problem-solving, and in-person interviews with a strong technical slant. I found the questions to be rigorous and challenging, but the interviewers were very fair and helpful to guide me when I got stuck. There was one question in particular that exposed a weak spot, and despite my getting very flustered, the interviewer was calm and respectful when I asked to move on to the next question.
All in all, I found the entire process quite challenging, but also rewarding. When I got to the offer stage, I was blown away at how welcoming and engaged everyone was - it's part of Asana's culture that people you interviewed with will often remain in contact if an offer is made, and it was great to feel like a part of the team before my start date even arrived.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The data analysis challenge consisted of an example data set in an AWS hosted database, with questions about identifying the most important predictors.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Asana (Vancouver, BC) in Mar 2024
Interview
One screening interview with a recruiter and after an SQL/product analytics interview with a Data Scientist. Got declined after the latter.
The SQL/product interview was a weird experience with the interviewer showing up late and having network connectivity issues even after joining. We also had technical difficulties with the online coding tool zoom so that I could not see large areas of the editor at any given time.
After the technical difficulties, we rushed through the questions without a real chance for a true discussion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which success metrics would you choose for product A?
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Asana in Jun 2023
Interview
One of the most disappointing and frustrating interview processes I have experienced. Applied online, contacted by a recruiter to set up a screen. Recruiter missed the initial phone screen and we rescheduled to another day that week (first red flag for this recruiter). After recruiter screen, set up technical screen - part SQL, part Case Study. Reasonable questions. Again, recruiter took a full week to get back to me after the screen, with positive news. I asked to accelerate the process as I had other offers/was further along with other companies then. Followed up several times to be ghosted for 2 weeks. 2 weeks later, recruiter emails asking if I can do the final round the following day. I couldn't - had other commitments and need time to prep, etc. so asked for a couple more days. I sent it my availability and while waiting for the final round to be scheduled, I get an email that they filled the role. I understand when companies want to move fast and fill the role, but this was a colossal waste of my time and the recruiter was honestly terrible. All the interviewers I did get to meet seemed nice and reasonable.
I applied online, and the recruiter reached out one week later to schedule a 30-min video chat with HR. One round of 1hr technical phone screening and then one day of onsite.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Intro, SQL, Case. The interviewer is not very experienced, there are a couple of times that the interviewer struggled to lead the conversion and obviously can tell that they are looking for some really specific answers as opposed to an open-ended case study.
Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Asana with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Asana overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Asana as a Data Scientist according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Other: 6%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Background check: 3%
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