I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Slack (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2018
Interview
The interview process with Slack was one of the most empathetic I've had the privilege of experiencing. 😊
With most interviews I've gone through, the company didn't seem to care about me as a person and merely focused on how fast or efficiently I could whiteboard out a data structure/algorithm question taken out of "Cracking the Coding Interview."
Here, I believe the team genuinely wanted to make sure I was not only a great engineer but also a good fit for Slack's culture and development process.
This was like a fresh breath of air that I had not experienced before with technical interviews given that the recruiter, hiring manager, and employees interviewing me were all extremely supportive and on-point.
More insight can be found on their own blog.
- March 5th - I applied online
- March 9th - recruiter reached out
- March 15th - initial recruiter call
- March 19th to 25th - 1 week for a take-home project
- March 29th - positive feedback, time to schedule a call with the hiring manager
- April 5th - call with the hiring manager and on-site approved
- April 13th - prep call for an interview with recruiter
- April 17th - interview on-site
- April 18th - offer extended
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Slack (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2018
Interview
Applied online.
Recruiter reached back and asked to answer some mock support questions. Those were related to Slack functionality and platform in general. Questions were not hard, but some research was needed. They gave you 24 hours to submit,
Then, recruiter scheduled a phone call. We discussed my experience, current role, why I want to join Slack, salary expectation (the range is 40-45k max).
Recruiter told me that he will discuss my application with the hiring manager and will let me know. I was rejected next week. I asked for more info why, as I felt the interviews went very well. Recruiter scheduled a call, but never actually called me.
I applied online, referencing I'd been referred by someone internally. I got an email thanking me for applying. Then I heard... NOTHING. Terrible communication. No "sorry but no." Nothing. Really bad experience. Makes me feel bad that I wasted someone at Slack's time talking about the role/asking if I should apply.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you even bother applying for this role (we're not going to engage with you at all)?