I applied online and received a message for an initial phone screen from an HR coordinator to schedule a phone call. The HR coordinator's availability was not included in the original message so I responded quickly asking her to send along some dates and times she was available to connect, but I didn't hear back for 5 days. We finally scheduled a phone call, but she never showed up. I sent multiple follow-up messages asking to reschedule and proposing alternate times, but I still haven't heard back.
The unprofessionalism shown by SparkPost during this process has been horrendous and I recommend that anyone considering working here to explore other opportunities on this fact along.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I did not have any interview questions because my interviewer never called me.
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I applied online. I interviewed at SparkPost in May 2021
Interview
This was a very long process. It was definitely the longest interview process I've gone through. The interview stages were:
-chat with recruiter
-interview with potential tech manager
-interview with 2 engineers
-take home project (node)
-interview with 3 engineers and a PM
-short chat with VP of engineering
The interviews focused on how you work in a team and your technical knowledge on projects you've worked on. There were no leetcode style questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Explain a technical concept to a non-technical person
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at SparkPost with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SparkPost overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SparkPost as a Software Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Presentation: 20%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Other: 7%
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