The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Channel Factory (White Plains, NY) in Oct 2024
Interview
There were many times where Channel Factory would give me a time for an online interview, but then they would not reach back to me. I was strung along for 2 weeks. I got my take home assignment with a due date, and then they informed me that they filled the position on the due date (which I understand can happen because I am competing with others for his position). I was promised interviews on certain days, and had to reschedule because of the interviewers, not because of myself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You must create a Django website where you enter 2 addresses, and get the distance between the two using Google Maps Platform API
Thank you for sharing your experience. We understand how important timely communication and we regret that we did not meet those expectations in your case. While the hiring process can sometimes move quickly, we recognize the inconvenience caused by rescheduling and changes, especially when candidates are putting effort into assignments.
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Channel Factory in Sep 2024
Interview
50 minute conversation with an external recruiter going over my resume. Frantic and rushed ten minute conversation with a lead engineer asking me about specific technologies mentioned in the first interview. Then I was given a project which took me eight hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you worked with threading? Composite indices? Django?
Thank you for providing your feedback! We understand how important it is for candidates to feel they have enough time to showcase their skills and we will review internally how we can create a more balanced interview process. We also recognize the time commitment involved in completing the project, and we’ll take this into consideration to improve how we manage expectations and structure interviews in the future. Your input is greatly appreciated, and we’ll work to ensure a more seamless experience moving forward.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Channel Factory in Apr 2024
Interview
* Told company is doing well, yet the pay bands are horrendous, ($80-95k for 3+ years in backend/data engineering). Just outsource to India if you’re that cheap
* Recruiter had a heavy accent, very hard to understand. This would not be a big deal if it weren’t for the fact that all interviews were crammed into 15 minute time blocks and very rushed
* asked to turn on camera, while recruiter/hiring manager only ever had cameras off (lol)
* Attempted to schedule interviews outside of my provided availability, lots of annoying back and forth with recruiter
* Coding assessment is a multi-hour take home project that requires you to put in cc info to access an API
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Build an application that asks the user to enter a location and destination and calculated the distance and display the formatted address and destination back to the user. Design this application to be robust, efficient, and scalable, assuming it will be deployed to a production environment with millions of records and thousands of queries per second. [Zip project and send to recruiter]
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent interview experience with Channel Factory. We are sorry to hear about the challenges you faced during the interview process. We recognize that clear communication and respectful scheduling are vital, and we are actively working to improve these aspects to ensure a positive and seamless candidate experience.
We also appreciate your feedback about pay bands and interview format. Our teams will review and take these notes under consideration internally.
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We wish you all the best in your career endeavors and thank you again for meeting with our team.
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