Granola reviews

Full disclosure: I recently joined the team, so I'm just going to review the interview process and give some initial observations. What struck me from the beginning of my interview process was how thorough and thoughtful the team had been in designing the candidate experience: I had a few short intro calls to get to know some folks, then I did a task that was really interesting and meaty. It felt like the hiring folks had thought through what they wanted to get from me. I then presented that task to the team, they asked lots of good questions and it felt more like I was working with the team already rather than being asked questions just to catch me out. I felt like I got to show my best self, they got to see how I work and what I know, and we both got a sense of what it's like to work together. Nice. I was then invited to a trial week. The trial week was at the Granola office in Shoreditch where I worked on a specific project for the week. Everyone on the team was great and extremely helpful and actively willing to work with me on my project. Overall I'd say it was probably the best, if not one of the best, interview processes I've ever been through. It felt thorough, yet also kind. There was a big emphasis on whether Granola would be a good fit for me as well as whether I'd be a good fit for Granola. And since joining, that same vibe has remained – everyone is willing to help each other, there is a culture of moving fast and building actually useful things for people.

When I was job-hunting, there were a few things that were really important to me, and Granola is great for all of them: - Product: users absolutely love the product, and for good reason - it's simple but really effective. Everyone here cares a great deal about product quality and exploring what more we can do. If you're interested in exploring AI use-cases, this is definitely the place for you - Culture: there's a strong encouragement to just get stuck in and try things. The company is still pretty small so there's plenty of opportunities to work on things that can make a difference. As someone in a customer-facing role, I wouldn't usually get the chance to write a press release, build internal tools, or fix bugs in the main app - but those are all things I've done in my first few months at Granola. - People: when I first started, everyone was super welcoming, despite being very busy. We all have lunch together every day and it feels like a tight-knit team. - Office: it's so refreshing to find a company that prioritises in-person work - and the office is a fantastic environment to work in. It's a really beautiful space with lots of natural light and plants, so it's genuinely great to be there every day. There's flexibility to work from home or abroad ad-hoc, but for the most part we're all in person because we want to be.