I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fair
Interview
I don't normally do these but....
Four different interviews and two technical interviews. It was mostly standard questions.
On three different occasions the interviewer was late. On two occasions the interview ran way longer than scheduled.
I have never interviewed at a company that was so disorganized and inconsiderate with other people's time.
After four rounds of interviews I got radio silence.
My only guess is that my salary requirements were too high and they just didn't tell me up front or they were testing how I responded to the unprofessional behavior.
They said they were looking to expand by 40 developers by the end of the year, I just have a hard time believing they will get even remotely close to that number.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fair (Santa Monica, CA) in Feb 2019
Interview
I had a great interview process with Fair, from the initial recruiter screen, to the technical phone interview, to the onsite, the team was very professional and great to communicate with. They were also very quick to get back to me which was nice to move quickly in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fairly common Leetcode questions, easy to medium. Whiteboarding and system design onsite
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Fair
Interview
Generic interview. Discussed background, did some whiteboarding, couple of easy programming questions. Started late and went way past scheduled time. Apparently management is amazing, amazing, amazing.
At the end of the day, was told by recruiter that I didn't get job, which is weirdly refreshing.
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fair (Santa Monica, CA)
Interview
From start to finish, Belinda was quick to respond, kind and professional. I never felt like there was a question I couldn't ask or feeling I couldn't express. After a quick phone interview and technical challenge, I was swiftly brought to the on-site interview. As soon as I arrived I was treated to all the amenities I would expect from a large brand corporate headquarters. Their office is in a gorgeous location. The on-site was one of the best I have experienced. During the process, I felt the interviewers focused on learning my actual skillsets, and not the usual bureaucratic BS. My interviewers were communicative, transparent, and more than willing to help make sure I was answering questions in ways they could understand. This office felt more like a place I could be myself and focus on doing work I think is essential, then a place I come to every day to get by. I accepted their offer, and haven't looked back since. Would highly recommend!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Calculate a customers interest rate over X amount of time, given that they withdraw or payoff Y amount of debt.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Fair with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Fair overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Fair as a Software Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Presentation: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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