Engineering Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Wayfair with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Manager roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wayfair overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wayfair as a Engineering Manager according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 8%
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The process was super smooth, I was aware of what to expect. Recruiter expedited process because I had offers from other companies. The interview panel was all Associate directors or other senior Eng managers which made the interview fun and challenging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us a situation where you had to work in a project with tight deadline.
Interview process has a few rounds. The questions are easily available online. Best time to ask critical questions on what the interviewer likes/not like in their current role and get their perspective.
It’s a typical system design and behavioral interview. First phone screen, then a round of easy programming, system design, behavioral and hiring manager interviews. I used to be onsite but now is fully online as well for remote roles.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Wayfair (Hyderābād) in Jun 2023
Interview
Interview process is cordial and sympathetic. Interview questions are not hard but they do have a certain specific answers to the questions which gives you greater chances of selection. Prepare well and look up.