Just the facts. Applied to the position of Product Designer in Munich. Applied because I have a machine learning experience regarding DataRobot business that seems totally relevant. Answer from DataRobot "Your application will be reviewed by one of our recruiters and if your qualifications match our needs, you will hear from us shortly by e-mail to schedule an interview" Process Contacted recriuter. He promised to find out if they are doing the relocation to Munich. The system fails to show the region applying. Surprising fact It turned out DataRobot is not able to do this (relocation) as there was not any mention regarding EU citizenship. I agreed to work in Kyiv office. Design Interview We talked with the design leader of the Kyiv team. I should note that a fairly qualified designer. A lot of common topics. There are many things that can be improved in DR products and experiences. Later I got a letter. "Thank you for your application to DataRobot. We certainly appreciate your interest in working with us. "Our hiring team has determined that your background and qualifications don’t meet our requirements for this role." The point is that they already had chosen me for qualifications(!). See the letter quote above. I don't see the logic behind this. How can hiring team determine the qualifications and background without giving a design qualification task? I have no questions about lead designer in Kyiv. Everything is just there perfectly predictable and understandable. “However, we will keep your resume on record and get into qualifications about any future opportunities that may be a better fit for your skills and experience.” Raises another question. What is the point if the hiring team already “determined” qualifications and backgrounds?

I spoke with 5 people over 7 separate teleconference interviews. Everyone was great to speak with and very honest and transparent about the work environment, culture, and expectations. I got a sense that they are very collaborative and would be great to work with. I guess they are really busy, but the process felt really slow. It took around 5 weeks and I had to ping them to see what was up and get the next steps. I was actually really excited about this opportunity until the recruiter made it a huge point about how much required overtime there is. Not sure how they view unpaid overtime as a benefit, but I'm at the point in my career where I don't give away 30%-50% of my free time to a company.