I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Via Transportation in Jul 2021
Interview
I applied online and got a scheduling email within a week from HR to speak with a member of the team that the role would be serving. Interviewer called on time and asked behavioral and some skill specific questions but seemed bored from the first and was brusque throughout. She didn't make much in the way of a positive impression and didn't seem to have much interest in the company. Heard a no within a week. Obviously, wasn't heartbroken.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a time that you use quantitative analysis to solve a problem?
The interview was a 30 minute phone call. I had a very nice interviewer and answered very typical interview questions. I would recommend to come prepared with at least 3-4 questions as we had about 10 minutes left at the end where the interviewer asked if there was anything else I was curious about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you failed/made a mistake and how you overcame this?
I applied online. I interviewed at Via Transportation in Jan 2025
Interview
Application - First Round Virtual - Second Round Virtual - 3-4 In office Interviews - Reference Check
Overall, I didn't think the interviews were hard but I am quite confused on the case questions you are asked in interview. The cases are so broad and not very well thought out in general in my opinion. Unlike cases you will see in many consulting/strategy roles in which you are solving an imaginary problem and are given a thought out prompt and data to formulate a recommendation these are most likely past and current business problems they have/had (like others have noted) that they work on for weeks/months at a time but expect you to give a detailed response with no context. These questions in my humble opinion have many routes that are feasible strategies but fail to take an account any analysis/strategy skills you might have and solely focused on what type of bologna you can spew out in 15 minutes. When I was conducting my interviews up until the final round it honestly seemed like they are hoping for you to give one specific nuanced answer and many of my interviewers even acknowledged what I gave was a good response but was looking for "XYZ"? I 100% believe I could have given them their answer if the cases actually were more thought out. I tried to ask follow ups and gain context on the situations but was met with a "What do you think" level response more than I appreciated.
My final quip about their interview process is the max base compensation for this role is $85,000 and some (after speaking to some individuals who worked there) are paid less due to experience. Any company with a base pay of $85,000 asking for 6-7 interviews is honestly laughable considering that my previous roles at MBB did 2 rounds of 2 cases and Google S&O was 4 rounds but all paid 6 figure base.
All in all I don't want to give to much crap because they have a valiant mission which is why I wanted to change careers and work on something meaningful in my life but if you are coming from what corporate bots say a "prestigious" company, do not waste your time. I really adored their mission which is why I kept through the interview process but honestly if they were just any other tech company I would have removed myself from the process after the first interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To try to give their interview process any respect I won't list the case questions but for behavioral questions expect the basics such as:
Tell me about yourself?
When was one time you failed?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Via Transportation (New York, NY) in Aug 2024
Interview
lengthy and repetitive interview process, answering the same questions. one phone interview, 4 video interviews, and then got flown in for three in person interviews on the same day. got a response about a week later saying "not exactly the right fit." after investing so much time, I would have liked more feedback along the process or more of a discussion following my rejection. extremely frustrating process.
Strategy and Operations Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Via Transportation with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 22% positive. To compare, the company-average is 31% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Strategy and Operations Associate roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Via Transportation overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Via Transportation as a Strategy and Operations Associate according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 28%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 6%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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