I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at WillowTree (Charlottesville, VA) in Jan 2022
Interview
It was very thorough, challenging my knowledge, but it also interviewed me as a whole person. The best thing about the process was I didn't feel like the technical interview was work that I wouldn't use on the job.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at WillowTree
Interview
First phone interview was above average on the generic first interview. A few detailed questions were asked and a SHORT algorithm coding question was asked. Using a word document as the code editor. So it was like 2 interviews combined into one. The "Final" interview is a set of 5-6 interviews which you can opt to spread them over multiple days. You will work on developing a project from the GROUND UP and have a architecture/backend design interview.
I was worried about the "final" set of interviews at first but everybody was really nice and within a few seconds of speaking with each interviewer it relieved a lot of the pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the pros and cons of X or Y programming language.
Other questions about specific details about languages you profess to be proficient in.
Questions geared toward getting to know your thought process.
Platform Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at WillowTree with 4 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 59.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Platform Engineer roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at WillowTree overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at WillowTree as a Platform Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 15%
Presentation: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Other: 8%
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