I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Doist in Nov 2023
Interview
Very concise, extremely well-structured, and friendly. Although my application was ultimately rejected, I would apply again without hesitation, as I felt respected and well-treated at every stage of the process. One aspect that could have been improved, and which may have worked against me, was the lack of opportunity to take a technical test. I really wanted to have the opportunity to put my heart and soul into it, to prove that although I might not have been the exact candidate they were looking for, I could do an exceptional job if challenged. I suspect this might be because the company, aiming to save funds as they are paying for such tests. I would have been willing to do it for free. But well again is just to say something as the process is just great :) Overall, it's the closest to perfection I've experienced in HR practices, and I highly recommend applying at Doist. They consistently respond to every application, whether for rejection or acceptance, and treat candidates humanely. This approach is increasingly rare and will be sorely missed in the future if AI continues to play a growing role in hiring processes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What is one time that you delivered more than you were asked for? Q: What makes a backend dev exceptional? Q: What is the difference between database sharding, partitioning, and replication? Q: How do you deal with conflicts (or something similar)? Then we inverted roles and it was me who had the opportunity of making questions.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Doist in Jun 2024
Interview
The interview process was very smooth. Starts with
1. Review my application and got a first invite for the first interview
2. Meet Head of Backend and the interview was mainly technical for around ~1 hour
3. Got a paid project test.
Did not pass the the project test but overall it was a very organized process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about database replication, and general questions
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Doist in May 2024
Interview
Super transparent. Everyone I communicated with was incredibly kind and professional. The first stage was mostly standard interview questions with some light technical questions to ensure you know the basics. The focus was definitely on the company values, but the interviewer did a great job framing things in a natural and relaxed way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Simple technical questions, value questions about your work experience, times you made an impact, etc.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Doist in Jan 2024
Interview
Interview process was prompt and courteous. I only made it through the first stage of interviews (Value alignment). The questions were well thought out seemed designed to gauge how well a candidate's personality meshed with Doist's core values (https://doist.com/about-us). The interviewer was very professional and provided clear feedback throughout the process.
Ultimately, my Python experience didn't align with the specific technical skills needed for the role, so we stopped the interview process after the first round, but was still a great interview experience nonetheless.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Value alignment sample question:
What is the difference between a good and great backend engineer?
Backend Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Doist with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 84.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Backend Engineer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Doist overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Doist as a Backend Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 13%
Background check: 6%
Other: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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