I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Heila Technologies (Oakland, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Organized, 3 tier level. All different roles in the org. Some leadership, some long-term teammates. Plenty of time for questions and able to speak with several roles in the company
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Heila Technologies (Somerville, MA) in May 2024
Interview
I was contacted by external recruiting agency and same person coordinated the communications throughout the process.
I had 4 interviews across 4 days. Most of the discussion was around my previous experience and requirements of the job, few behavioral questions, Everyone were kind and professional. I spoke with the person I was going to replace, GM, CFO, Product lead i.e. almost with entire executive leadership of this start-up.
I also got a feedback call after letting me know that I was not selected. According to recruiter, they offered job to other person who could join immediately and didn't require relocation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your understanding of microgrids and what excites you to join this role?
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Heila Technologies (San Francisco, CA) in May 2024
Interview
It was a fine interview that focused on 1/3 intros and 2/3 diving into my domain experience specific to the technologies that Heila Edge/IQ interface with. The hiring manager was largely interested in the value delivery of my background and less how I manage product related topics in my current role.
That being said - it was fair interview but wish I had the chance to share my recent success stories and less what I did at my last employer years back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you propose a business solution for a microgrid project from the Heila perspective?