The hiring process at Blinkist takes an average of 42 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Talent Acquisition Specialist had the quickest hiring process (on average 42 days), whereas Talent Acquisition Specialist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 42 days).
The interview took 30 minutes. The interviewer asked specific questions that I had faced in my past work experiences. There were no technical questions. The interview mainly focused on crisis management and how to deal with time pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the one mistaked that you made in your job?
This was one of the most organized interview processes I’ve ever experienced. From the start, HR shared a Canva page outlining all the interview steps, which made the process very transparent and easy to follow.
The HR recruiter was friendly, approachable, and made the communication feel positive and smooth. The hiring manager interview stood out as well, instead of asking generic or textbook style questions, the conversation was business-oriented, making me reflect on real-world scenarios. At the end, the hiring manager even provided personalized feedback, which I found extremely valuable and rare in many interview processes.
Overall, the experience really highlighted Blinkist commitment to structured processes and a supportive team culture. Regardless of the outcome, I had a very positive impression of the company and the people I spoke with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Blinkist?
What skills do you have that match this position?
How would you evaluate CRM team performance?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Blinkist (Berlin) in Jan 2024
Interview
This was the process of the interviews:
I had an interview with manager, then I had to do a coding task, then I had a technical interview about the coding task, then I had an interview with CTO followed by an interview with the team