I applied online. I interviewed at HubSpot (Boston, MA) in Feb 2021
Interview
When I started interviewing for Hubspot, I let them know of my strict timeline. The recruiter assured me they could speed up the process and told me to complete the technical assessment as soon as possible. I completed the assessment over the weekend and gave the recruiter two entire days of availability the late next week.
Not only could she not find a time that week, but she also told me they had no idea what their schedule was the following week as well. I have never seen a company with so much disorganization, having no idea even when they had available times. Also she informed me I did very well on the technical assessment so this wasn't just a passive rejection.
Don't waste your time applying here.
I applied through university. I interviewed at HubSpot (London, England)
Interview
I went through several rounds, including an initial screening, a technical assessment, and follow-up interviews. The process was well structured, but I found the technical part challenging because it required both problem-solving and clear communication under time pressure. The interviewers were professional, and the questions were relevant to the role. Although I did not receive an offer, the experience was still valuable and helped me understand the company’s expectations better.
Coding assessment with multiple levels. levels open up as you pass them. Time constraints looked tight. I could not get through all levels. It was related to Designing banking system.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Consists of an Online Assessment, followed by 3 rounds (2 System Design, 1 coding)
One of the System Design interviewer was less experienced (with an experienced shadow interviewer). I feel like they didn't drive it correctly, didn't ask me the right follow-up questions and eventually gave negative feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online Assessment: Multi-part question involving incremental development of a memory cache database
System Design 1: Design a weather widget to get data from upstream and display to customers
Coding Round: Incremental question involving API calls to get data, parse and do calculation
System Design 2: Design video streaming system (like Netflix)
