I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Critical Mass (Calgary, AB) in Mar 2020
Interview
The interview was a take-home coding challenge which focused on practicality and knowledge of JavaScript web development. It was split into 2 parts, sorting / processing data, and displaying the data visually. I was given 3-4 days to do the challenge, and on the day of the interview I was asked to explain my code in detail.
The interviewers were all very friendly and created a casual environment so that I would be comfortable. There were also some behavioral questions at the end; so be prepared to talk about you past experiences and contributions in detail.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how you processed the data and why you chose to do it that way.
Zoom interview with a Senior Recruiter, talked about general experience. Then the recruiter let me know there will be a take home test.
The Talent Acquisition Coordinator sent all the requirement. Did my submission and did not get a single reply back
Hello,
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Thank you,
The Talent Acquisition Team
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Critical Mass in Aug 2021
Interview
The steps were clear. Started off with a 30 minute screening call, followed with a coding challenge which included creating a website and make a readme with answers of the questions asked. And then the last round was a 30 minute interview with Technology Director.
Received an automated rejection email after 3 days with no feedback and even the recruiter didn't replied to any emails for feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
30 minute Call
Coding challenge + questions
Final interview with superiors
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Critical Mass (San Jose, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
Intro interview, a take home assignment where you need to build a fairly simple component with HTML/CSS/JS with a 24 hours turnaround. Then a third interview of code challenges that test the basics of HTML/CSS/JS.
