Had a single interview round with a Director of Product Design at MongoDB based in the US. Had to walkthrough one of my case studies with multiple follow-up and behavioural questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you go about designing for a complex technical product when you have little to no domain knowledge.
Lengthy Interview:
- HR Round (phone call)
- 2 video interviews
- 6.5 hours long onsite interview which includes a design challenge also
They ask for portfolio review at each stage
I applied online. I interviewed at MongoDB (New York, NY) in Jan 2021
Interview
Phone screen with a recruiter then about four hours of interviews a few weeks later including a casual team chat, some breaks, portfolio review walkthrough and a call with one of the heads of product. Everyone was extremely friendly and I truly enjoyed our conversations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to list the most important skills/quality a product designer should have. The answer was conversational and I felt like I had time to answer thoughtfully. There were no trick or rushed questions; everything was straightforward and friendly.