I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Charlie Health (New York, NY) in Mar 2023
Interview
This was, BY FAR, the WORST interview experience that I've ever had and I've been in the industry for a very long time. Like the previous review mentioned, there were so many red flags, it was honestly hard to keep track of them by the end. After the interviews were complete, the recruiter told me that I had done incredibly well and they wanted to extend an offer. They needed 4 references (major red flag). They spent a full 30 minutes with each reference, grilling them very hard. After they contacted the 4 references, they told me that I had glowing reviews from all of them and that the offer was coming soon. Multiple weeks of waiting and no responses from the recruitment team (major red flag again), I get a response. Supposedly there was one person in leadership that will not hire anyone who had been laid off (which I was). I guess this person has never had a job before or doesn't read the news to understand that there are mass layoffs happening everywhere. This person in leadership has caused massive problems and the good people are unhappy and leaving. I'm glad I went through this process so that I can warn others. STAY AWAY if you value yourself, otherwise, enjoy Charlie Health!
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First round = recruiter Second round = take home full-stack assessment Onsite = code review of take home, product manager conversation, engineering manager interview, VP of engineering.
The team seemed friendly, but my experience with the interview process was disappointing. The process felt disorganized, and communication was inconsistent, and I was then rejected without explanation.
After my recruiter screen, I did not receive an update for several days and had to follow up to learn about next steps. I was then sent a CodeSignal assessment, but when I reached out with questions about it, I never received a response. The assessment was later canceled without explanation, and I received an automated rejection email the following day. I followed up again for clarification but again did not hear back.
During the initial call, they mentioned that candidates already based in New York were being prioritized, even though this was not stated in the job posting. I had indicated that I was willing to relocate, but it seems that local candidates may have been preferred in the end.
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talk about experience and different projects you've worked on.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charlie Health in Dec 2025
Interview
Recruiter was very responsive throughout. Hiring Manager screen, then code signal industry assessment and system design. System design was straightforward, not classic system design but the expectations were very clear. Overall great experience and it was on me for bombing the industry assessment. Vibe of the hiring manager and team members were friendly and positive. Would interview there again.
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Code signal industry coding assessment. Implement salary class with 4 parts. Support clock in, clock out, promotions. Difficult handling intervals with promotions during clock in. Need to pass part 3 to advance.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charlie Health in Jun 2025
Interview
There's a tone of condescension/arrogance from the recruiting side and a Director of Eng (who showed little interest in the interview). This is one among N health-tech startups on the market, not the only one so if you're getting a good offer elsewhere, take it instead of here.
1. Recruiter call with recruiter who questioned a short resume gap after years working in a previous company and asked "do you have a good relationship with them because you know we're gonna check your references", for ref I was there 7 years and took a break for a few months before looking on the market again - 7 years is longer than Charlie Health has existed.
2. Now the Director of Eng interview, let's say that they came unprepared, seemed disinterested and didn't even provide feedback and I got a boilerplate rejection after chatting with her.
For a behavioral health startup, the irony is real.
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You left your last job after working there for almost a decade, why did you stop working? Why are you looking to join a new company? What would your refs say about you?
