I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Datafold (Oakland, CA) in May 2025
Interview
1. CEO - Company Overview
Speaks volumes when the CEO is the one to greet you to the company.
2. Engineering Manager - CLI Tool
Unconventional & unique interview that truly demonstrates knowledge.
3. SWE - Debugging Exercise
Unconventional debugging scenario. One of my favorite interviews, ever. ;) Fun, puzzle-y, with plenty of room for demonstrating knowledge.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Datafold in Jun 2022
Interview
Completely disorganized with no structure. The organization is extremely unprofessional, devoid of leadership, and lacks any integrity. There was no communication or feedback from the hiring manager during the multi-week process. They did not even communicate the outcome after having me meet with 4 different team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very basic, high-level stuff with no thought provocation.
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience of interviewing with us - I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't a positive one. If you're open to sharing more information, please reach out to me directly (becky@datafold.com).
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Datafold in Jul 2021
Interview
Mostly a series of conversations with the Head of Sales and CEO. Pretty unstructured. Minimal technical questions, more about culture fit and overall strategy and approach. I spoke with three people at the company before I was given an offer - the Head of Sales, Customer Engineer, and CEO.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did I learn technical concepts as a non-technical person?