I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Dataminr (London, England) in Jan 2017
Interview
Given that I was applying for a role in the UK and the company is largely based in the US, much of the process was done over the phone. I had an initial interview with HR and then my team leaders in NY via phone, then met with the UK team before a final round of phone interviews with senior management
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Dataminr were keen to find out what my knowledge base was like when it came to Twitter, what I knew and didn't know and then what I knew about finance, my opinions and the reasons behind them. They also wanted to know to what extent I knew the right people to follow or the right things to look for on Twitter for certain topics
I applied online. I interviewed at Dataminr (New York, NY) in May 2017
Interview
I had three phone interviews, one with a recruiter, one with a Finance DE, and one with another DE manager. I then was invited to come to NYC and have a half-day interviewing session. During that period I met with the VP of Ops, VP of Breaking News, my Finance DE Manager, and another Finance DE.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Come up with an (explain it like I'm five) analogy for Twitter.
